No festival is complete without vendors selling fried food, cotton candy, toys & ice cream . . . it's your carnival atmosphere, Japanese-style.
Not the castle, but a cute little building anyway
Andrew left his positive attitude at home in Misawa.
Hirosaki Castle
(Andrew's not impressed)
There is some neat stuff inside the castle (and as a result of our visit we've taken it upon ourselves to learn a thing or two about the 卍 symbol and its history).
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Give the boy an octopus leg on a stick and he's finally happy!!
Who, me? Cranky?
Outside the park, the river that surrounds and runs through it was filled with koi, crab, and falling cherry blossom petals.
