After Tokyo we went down to Ikadaba to visit Baba and celebrate OBon.
Hannah got to celebrate her birthday yet again with a cake from SanRive Sekiya, the local cake-shop down the road which is actually world class. Yum!
Hannah was very excited to get more presents. Aqua beads from Ya-chan
We had an Obon service with the relatives at Baba's house and then visited the O-haka to pay our respects to the ancestors.
Mid summer fire-works
We also visited the Cycle Sports Center in Shuzenji. This aging amusement park at the top of a valley near Shuzenji with profits from the organization that runs gambling on cycle races. Similar to how OceanPark in Hong Kong was built with money from horse racing.
The location is very pleasant on a forested hill with views of Mt Fuji, and we had glorious weather. But the park was almost deserted and the attractions were showing their age so it has a rather sad mood.
Afterwards we briefly visited the Shuzenji Matsuri.
Hannah as the 'Izu Dancer' at Shuzenji Station.
Minimi was very pleased to see me when we returned home to Hong Kong
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