Summer already?

Golden week approaches, and it feels like summer in Ueda. The town is as always ready for a party, and they organised a little festival in front of the station to celebrate golden week.

Taiko drums set the the tone, and this was followed up by Pro-Wrestling guys wearing silly masks. They also had a bouncy castle and various food stalls.



Tulips that we planted last autumn are now also in bloom, very much to the joy of my little daughter who was my assistant on this trip.



In Arisaka village, people were also in a festive mood, and decorated the river with carps for the boys (kodomo-no-hi).