“Festa in Ohya 2006” is the official name of the festival. It was held on October 28th and 29th. I wanted to go to Nikko area but I thought it would be very crowded and I did not want to be held in traffic jam. So, I chose to go to rather closer place to my house.
Walking around Ohya area, having lunch near a river, eating snacks while walking, watching kids' performances and buying fresh vegetables in a sunny autumn day were great fun to us.
Elementary school children played Wadaiko on the stage in Ohya-Keikan park on Sunday 29th of October. Their performance was cute and excellent.
People tied an Omikuji after praying their hope in the site of Takisan-Jihouin shrine near Ohya-Stone museum.
Murasaki Shikibu, or the Japanese Beauty Berry, which produces small, round, purple berries, is in season.Its name, literally translatable as 'purple master of the ceremonies', is said to have been named after the Heian Period writer, "Murasaki Shikibu."
The plant's 2-3 millimeter in diameter berries turn a lustrous purple in autumn.
Mountains in Ohya area are very unique. It's said that Ohya stone was formed by the volcanic eruption about 20 million years ago.
We had lunch near this river seeing the fantastic cliff view.
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