Japan - Day 9 - Kiku Matsuri (Chrysanthemum Festival)
Friday, October 21, 2016 Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
The Chrysanthemum Festival is held every autumn on the grounds of the Kasumigajo Castle in Nihonmatsu. All I can say is . . . we saw a whole lot of chrysanthemum.
Downwinding 03-09-2026
-
Wind: South-East
Funky winds making for a tricky run today.
While the wind is not ideal, I'm amazed we just keep going on these runs.
Wind or no wind, the...
avocado
-
When I bought this avocado, I don't think that it was indented on the
bottom...I tried to look online to see what caused it to do so but couldn't
find anyt...
Recipe: Shrimp in Savory Sauce Over Rice
-
One of Chan’s favorite dishes is Hokkien Fried Rice. It’s a fried rice dish
with a thick savory gravy on top – loaded with whatever you want in the
gravy. ...
Hawaii to Hokkaido
-
I'd heard from several friends and relatives how amazed they were with snow
and ice sculptures they'd seen in Hokkaido, Japan and Harbin, China. So
what ...
Green Papaya tea for Gout
-
This is a long overdue post that I am now doing after talking to my best
and worst pal Cookie. Seems like a lot of people that she knows have gout
issues....
Descanso Gardens, 4/2/24
-
Three out of four college roommates were able to get together. Our other
roommate, Mary, is from Mountain View and it would have been an eight hour
drive...
Delhi - Day 9
-
October 2, 2019
We had another full day in Delhi before we leave for Varanasi tomorrow.
Subie met us once again to take us on a mini tour around Delhi. ...
10 comments:
so bewtifull..dats my birth flower
pretty cool! I think you'd look good in that kimono! hahaha!
Chrysanthemum colors are so vibrant. Love the mannequins covers with the plant growth...ha.
j: I love the big mums but after seeing the first 20 of 'em, I'd be okay, all pau, NEXT!-N
Haha, the flowers on the statues. I wanted to touch the close up pic of the chrysanthemum.
I didn't know that, Dd.
So strange-looking yah, Les.
LOL, Chet.
That's exactly what I was thinking, N.
Susan, the flowers were pretty, but were kinda weird as clothes on the mannequins.
Sooo funny - we saw a whole lot of chrysanthemums...
I would have been asking, "so where is the shopping market?"
Terrible traveler, I am.
pretty!
Exactly, Aunty!
They were, Kat!
What an awesome place! You guys really saw so much!
Post a Comment