Atami Festival

Sorry for these last two blogs being posted so late. During August, a group of ALTs and Japanese people went to Atami for its annual fireworks festival. It ended up being the perfect day. I love lying in the sun on the beach and getting a tan, and this is exactly what we did all day. A few of us decided to wander around the beach, and we discovered that Japanese people are very friendly. A group of Japanese people were playing a game where you are blindfolded and you hit a watermelon with a sword. They were kind enough to let us join in the game. Also, many Japanese people took pictures with us on the beach. The day was filled with beach picnic snacks, and finally, the day ended with a spectacular fireworks display. Also, I found one major difference between Japanese and American trains is that Japanese people can fall asleep on the train no matter how bumpy the ride or noisy the train. On the way to Atami, a man almost fell on me multiple times because he was sleeping. He seemed to know exactly when to catch himself though, right before landing on me. Also, I forgot to write that there was a really nice foot onsen outside of Atami Station. There were cute children playing in the water, and there is a really pretty waterfall beside the onsen.

The Sleeping Man, who almost fell on me, on the Train to Atami

A Foot Onsen with cute children outside Atami Station

Atami Fireworks

A Lighthouse at Atami

A Statue Thing at Atami

The Sunset at Atami

Atami Beach