The Tenjin Matsuri Festival is the biggest festival in Osaka. The celebrations include a land processio, a boat procession, and then fireworks. After the parade, the participants head to the river and the boat processions continue up the river. For some reason, I think there will be fancy, decorated boats, but there aren’t.
Summer is hot, but that’s also when most of the festivals are held. I present to you (with much thanks to Yumi for bringing me and Haruka for her recommendation), Yokohama Sparkling Twilight, a fireworks festival held in mid-July. Yokohama is about half an hour away from Tokyo, a city that’s much less busy and offers a …
Dear Aussie friends, Happy Canada Day! Or according to Australia’s PM Tony Abbott, Happy Canadia Day! In celebration of this, I present to you my favourite place in the world– Vancouver, aka my version of Canada. Here are 9 reasons to love Vancouver:
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