The annual Kobe Matsuri was held a couple weekends ago while my friend and I went cafe hopping and took place in Sannomiya for the entire day. Every time I turned, there were parades, performers walking to their next destination, food vendors and exhibitions! All of the main roads were closed off for the matsuri so it was interesting to walk in the middle of the roads that were usually packed with cars and buses.
If you didn't come early, you weren't going to get a good spot to take photos of the numerous parades..
Just saw Darth Vader walking in broad daylight. No biggie.
This adorable group of kiddies were playing the theme music to Pirates of the Caribbean and-if I may say so- they were quite spectacular!
Proud parents and curious onlookers snapping away :)
Definitely not something you see everyday...
Finally got to see a taiko performance in Japan!!! Hearing the familiar beating of the drums and recognizing portions of their piece brought back so many memories :) I really hope that I can play taiko in Japan some time!
Thank you so much for reading :) Next post will be Part 2 of the matsuri ^^ Have a wonderful weekend!
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