Tanabata Festival in Kappabashi Dori

Tanabata Festival in Kappabashi Dori

Ester and I went out to Ueno and environs last weekend. (2018 07 07) Extremely hot afternoon.

The tower in the background is the Skytree. It supplanted the Old Tokyo Tower, which is a very close replica of the Eiffel Tower, which you can see below. (The Tokyo Tower, not the Eiffel Tower...)

We were actually on our way to Kappabashi Dori (street). On the way there, we went through the kitchen shopping district. At the entrance to the kitchen area, they had these cups built into one building. 

Ou visbek hieronder kon ons nie regtig agterkom wat aan die gang is nie, maar van die inigtingstukke het te doen gehad met die verwyder van vullis en gemors uit die water oor die eeue.

All  the next photo's were taken in Kappabashi Dori. It is a street that was closed down for the Tanabata festival. Lot's of alcohol and food from street vendors, including some traditional dancing. Which seemed to be very similar to Hawaian dancing.

(For more, see Matcha Travel Site)