Takayama Inari Shrine

 

 

 

We drove to the west coast of Japan to see the Takayama Inari Shrine.

 

 

It's famous for all their Torii Gates.

 

 

I counted 202 Torii Gates.

 

 

It was just SO beautiful there.

Pumpkin Decorating

 

 

This year we opted for a less messy way to decorate our pumpkins.

 

 

 

 

This kids enjoyed being able to decorate their pumpkins any way they wanted.

 

 

 

All decorated and ready for Halloween.

Navy Ball

 

Tonight was the Navy Ball.

We got to hang out with a lot of cool people.

This is our friends Sherry & Todd.

 

 

 Me with Alyson & Sherry

 

 

Yukari & I

 

 

This is a group photo of all the ladies that had a Kimono made into a dress.

All the dresses are just gorgeous!

 

 

There was a Taiko Drum performance.

 

 

And a Japanese Elvis

LOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had a lot of fun tonight!!

 

Beef & Garlic Festival

 

The annual Beef & Garlic Festival was this weekend.

This has been our favorite festival here in Japan.

It's SO yummy!!

 

 

The boys preparing to grill.

 

 

Sydney hanging out being cute!

 

 

They also roast a whole cow.

The kids thought it was pretty cool.

 

 

 

We got to hang out with our friends the Allen's

 

 

 

Face Painting

 

 

 

The kids loved being able to hang out with their friend Kia.

 

 

 

Sydney had a rose painted on her face.

 

 

 

fresh crepes

 

 

 

 

So yummy!!

 

 

 

The kids got whipped cream all over their face.

 

 

 

 

There was so really pretty wood carvings there.

This was my favorite.

It's a Garlic wooden puzzle.

 

 

Black Garlic is super yummy!!

I was able to get a whole bunch for cheap.

 

 

 

 

 

The kids and their GIANT snow cone.

 

 

 

They kids played some games and won a few prizes.

 

 

 

We LOVE the Beef & Garlic Festival!