This weekend was the start of the cherry blossom festival in Hirosaki. It is famous in this area because Hirosaki used to be a castle town a long time ago. Thousands of people come to see all the pretty cherry trees and to eat lots of food...seems familiar...however there were a few noticable differences...
Yummy!! octopus tentacles on a stick!! Along with snail on a stick!
Mini-octopus!!
And of course fried fish on a stick!
We tried to stick! with the better looking foods!
Chocolate Banana!!
Oh yes, we have decided we won't be losing any weight while living in Japan. They enjoy their sweets even more than Americans!
But this is really what Sakura is all about!!
Sakura means cherry blossoms but viewing the cherry blossoms has a special name: hanami. Hanami looks a bit like this...
And of course a festival wouldn't be a festival without some tulips!!! Reminds us of home :)
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