The most beautiful illuminations , "Kobe luminarie"

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "Kokura illumination 2014" last time.
It is beautiful, but I know the most beautiful illumination event in Japan.

It is "Kobe luminarie".
Kobe luminarie started in 1995.
It is held with the requiem of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake victims.

I went to Kobe to watch Kobe Luminarie in 2011.
Today I'd like to introduce Kobe Luminarie in 2011.

This was the entrance to the main place of Kobe Luminarie.

It was a huge gate of illuminations.

The design of this gate changes every year.
We can enjoy the illuminations of the different design every year.

There were various illuminations in the main place.

This was the work of the illuminations that I liked most.
The reason was....

The lights of illuminations reflected in the surface of the water.
It was very whimsical and beautiful.

How was Kobe Luminarie?
It is the most beautiful illumination event in Japan.

Kobe Luminarie is held until December 15.
If you have a chance, please visit Kobe !!

kokura-illumination 2014

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

The illumination event is now being held around Kokura station.
This annual illumination event started in 2001.
The main illumination places are two places, around Kokura station and the Murasaki river side.

I went to the Murasaki river side to see illumination event.

This is Murasaki river side.
The illumination lights reflect in the surface of the water.
It is so beautiful.

A tunnel of illumination lights is installed in the bridge over the Murasaki river.

I feel that illuminations are more beautiful when I go along the tunnel.

Izutsuya is along the Murasaki river, the illuminations are made on the building of it.
The name of illumination is X `mas fantasy.

It is full of many people every day.
This event is held until January 12, 2015.
If you happen to be out this way, look by all means.

The melonpan crust, maple syrup

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "the melonpan crust" before.
The blog article, please click here →The melonpan crust

I found the product which was released by the different bakery company,"Fuji-pan Bakery".
The other taste is sold by the Fuji-pan Bakery.
Today I'd like to introduce it.

This is it.
It is maple syrup taste.
It also sells for about 70 yen.

I smelled the maple syrup.
It was strong sweetness.
It was filling, but I was tired of eating immediately. 

I thought that chocolate tip taste was the most delicious.

The melonpan crust, chocolate chip

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "the melonpan crust" before.
The blog article, please click here →The melonpan crust 

I found the product which was released by the different bakery company,"Fuji-pan Bakery".
The other taste is sold by the Fuji-pan Bakery.
Today I'd like to introduce it.

This is it.
It is containing chocolate chips.
It sells for about 70 yen.

It looks like a chocolate chip cookie.
The taste is like a chocolate chip cookie itself !!
I like it more than plane taste.

This is a big cookie, so it is good for breakfast.

The melonpan crust, again

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "the melonpan crust" before.
The blog article, please click here →The melonpan crust

I found the product which was released by the different bakery company.
Today I'd like to introduce it.

This is it.
It is the product which is sold by the Fuji-pan Bakery.
The name of the product is "the melonpan crust ".
It sells for about 70 yen.

The surface is rough.
It is crispy and gives gently broken texture.
It seems a cookie more than a product made by Yamazaki.
I prefer it more than Yamazaki's.

Recently, these kinds of products are very popular in Japan.
If you find it, try it !!

The presentation of my nephew

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Last week,I went to a civic hall to see the presentation of my nephew.

Small children danced and did drama.
My nephew did his best for dancing.
It was wonderful.

I was impressed most that girls danced Japanese dance in kimonos.
They danced very well and so cute !!

It was a very fun time for me.

Kitakyusyu limitation : Aji-Arare

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Some time ago,I went to IZUTSUYA where is the well-established department store in Kitakyushu-city and I purchased a product of the limitation.

Today I'd like to introduce the limited product.

This is the limited product,"Aji-Arare".
I purchased it for one bag of 540 yen.
Arare is a snack made by cutting rice cakes and roasting them.

It is the product which five kinds of different taste of Arare set.
The five kinds of different taste are as follows...
1,Kokura ginger taste
2,Tobata Chanpon noodle taste
3,Mojiko grilled curry taste
4,Yahata soy sauce fried chicken taste
5,Wakamatsu tomato taste

Old days, Kitakyusyu-City was born from five cities, Kokura, Tobata, Moji, Yahata, Wakamatsu.
The five kinds of different taste are made by the image of the special products of each cities.

I like the Wakamatsu tomato taste best of the five kinds.
The taste of the tomato is so thick and smack of basil.
It is very delicious !!

I think that this is good for a souvenir.
Try it !!