The Nishiki River Water Festival

This past Saturday we went to the Nishiki River Water Festival down by the Kintai Bridge. Everyone just kept calling it the Fireworks Festival because of the two hour fireworks display at the conclusion of the day. Come to find out, it actually has a more formal name. We went with our Japanese friend Masa that Peter had met the last time he was stationed in Japan. He took us to his home for dinner with his parents, cousins, his brother and his sister-in-law. They live just 5 minutes walking from the bridge. We got to beat all the road traffic!

Out near the water all the vendors behind us.

Group photo!

Cora watching the fireworks on daddy's shoulders. She loved it!

All the yummy food we were snacking on beforehand.

Some of Masa's family we got to meet. They had a little boy. Too cute!

Cora beating up Masa. No worries. They are good buddies!!