I am sorry about couple days we couldnt put up our blog.

So what happened during the time when I havent written blogs.

We had BBQ party ofcourse and poker night! Fun nights keep goin on.

anyway July 28th there are Knagen sai which is traditional festival in Miyajima.

It was back to Heian Era people believes there are gods on the Miyajima, and people started live in the island, so Kiyomori Taira (who is famous Shougun at the time) made gods ship at itsukushima shrine, and put the 20th fire works on the ship.

then put the fire lights to the dark ocean during the nights and sail across to the Seto ocean.

The traditional sailing is part of Kangen sai so on the date you can even cross the island after midnight! So please come and see cultureal side of Miyajima!

and and and Aug 1st, Beach party is comin up!

Its on the Tsutsumigaura beach in Miyajima!

So feel the summer and party heard!!

Backpackers Miyajima

Ayami

There are a lot of guests staying here tonight as well, So We are having Dumpling party instead of BBQ.

Gyoza is dumpling in Japanese!

A lil history of dumpling, its traditional food of china, and it was from Shin Era in China it became one of the famous Chinese food, and also Dumpling came to Japan Edo era, but it became famous after world war 2nd, and Japanese immigration came back from Manshyu and they bring gyoza back home.

Okay back to Gyoza party

Yoshi is making Gyoza, this is the moment a big guy making tiny Gyoza!

Woooo green shadow...

Eveybody enjoyed food! Yay!

Backpackers Miyajima

Ayami

Its like THE Summer in Miyajima.

You know, or you dont know Akira Kurosawa 100 year anniversary festival will close on 20th.

and last 2nights, they are having "Beauty of NOU" 能(Nou) is one of the japanese traditional dance at 19th and 20th at Itsukushima Shrine.

So if you have intereset please buy a ticket and enjoy NOU!

You can buy the tickets from LAWSON.

Deatails・・・　http://ak100project.com/hatsukaichi/nou.html

Woooo and Its fully booked at hostel again!

So today we are goin to have Okonomiyaki party!

Yoshi will make Okonomiyaki.

New style of Okonomiyaki and its tasty!

If you have time please come down here and join us!

Backpackers Miyajima

Ayami

Its just amazing day so Its hard to believe we had a heavy raining day 2 nights ago.

the rain was stop but landslide happened some places in Japan. It also happened at north of Hiroshima.

some people involved the landslide, and still they are not found yet.

Hoping people will rescue them as soon as possible.

Its been such a great day all over Japan.

Normaly people are having 3days off from today. Monday is Oceans' day and its a national holiday.

You have to have extremely fun and feel summer these 3 days!

and today Its fully booked at hostel so we are having BBQ for this fully booked lol

Its goin to start 7 PM so please bring your beer and join us!

Backpackers Miyajima

Ayami

I would like to talk about Hanabi festival ( fireworks in Japanese).

The hanabi festival is coming up soon, which is at Ujina port in Hiroshima.

The hanabi festival is the bigger festival in hiroshima. that because the number of shooting is 10,000 hanabi will be in da sky!

There are still bigger Hanabi events in Japan, but the hanabi festival is big enough compeare to other hanabi event all over japan.

"Hiroshima port Dream Hanabi Festival" is held on 24th of July 8PM to 9PM, and if its raining hard its will be on 25th of July.

If you would like to have romantic night with your partner, have fun time with your family or great night out with your friends. this event will be great option for you!

Backpackers Miyajima

Ayami

so I just put it up th pics from last night BBQ!

Backpackers Miyajima

Ayami

And now a lot of party animals came down to Miyajima.

So tonight wil be interesting night!

if you are completely sick of this heat, just grab a beer and join the BBQ and you will forget about sticky heat!

We are gonna have BBQ 7 PM at Backpackers Miyajima.

Just bring your own drink and 1000yen :)

I will put the picture of the BBQ tonight later on!

Everybody have a great weekend!

Backpackers Miyajima

Ayami

Its like real summer coming up soon!

Summer iqual Fireworks, thats Japanese summer.

As normal there are so many Fireworks festivals all of Japan!

First of all I would like to introduce Fireworks in Hiroshima.

July 24th Hiroshima Minato Dream Fireworks festival @ Ujina port, 10,000 shots will up to the sky

July 31st Kure Fireworks @ Kure city, about 4,800 fireworks will be up.

July 7th Onomichi sumiyoshi fireworks festival @ Onomichi city, 13,000 shots will be up.

Aug 14th Miyajima Fireworks @ Miyajima (Right infront of our hostel) about 5,000 shots of fireworks will be up

-Iwakuni which is next city of Miyajima its 25 min by JR

Aug 7th Nishikigawa water festival fire works @ Iwakuni kintai brigde about 6,000 will be up.

-Kansai Area

Aug 1st PL Fireworks in Osaka Tomitahayashi city about 20,000 will be up (Its one of the biggest fireworks in Japan)

Aug 7th Naniwa Yodogawa river @ Osaka city

Aug 1st Awaji island fireworks festival in Hyogo sumoto city 5,300 will be up

-Kanto Area

July 31st Sumida river fireworks @ Tokyo Sumida and Koto words about 20,000 fireworks will be up ( Its also one of the biggest fireworks in Japan)

etc........

Fireworks (Hanabi: in Japanese) rush! there are heaps of festival coming up! so If you are in Japan, Dont miss it!

Thats deatails of fireworks festival in Japanese

http://hanabi.walkerplus.com/

and Also this is the English site of deatails of fireworks around Tokyo area

http://www.wa-pedia.com/japan-guide/fireworks_tokyo.shtml

Enjoy summer in Japan!

It will be one of the best memory of trip in Japan!

Backpackers Miyajima

Ayami