Last night, my daughter and I did it. We knew it was quite a tough challenge to achieve but worth giving a try.It was Kobe Luminarie, a light festival held in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture. To be honest, I have been to the festival. It was about 20 years ago, when I was a resident doctor. I asked my wife on a data; she was a student in music collage at that time. All I can remember is that the festival was incredibly crowded.
Yesterday, my daughter and I spent about 1.5 hours waiting to see the beautiful spectacle in a bad condition. It was freezing cold outdoors. It was not en easy task, as you guess, but we were at lost for words when we managed to reach the light gate of Kobe Luminarie, as shown in the left picture.
It was beyond the description. Awesome and Fantastic! No explanation was needed. We forgot all we had struggled until we arrived here. Simultaneously, the spectacle reminded me of 20 years ago. At that time, my wife and I were extremely impressed by the wonderful illumination. We though as if we were in heaven.
Maybe, 20 years later, I 'd like to visit there again, with my wife and daughter, and possibly my daughter's daughter. It would take me back 20 years ago and 40 years ago.
P.S.
My two sons refused going to see Kobe Luminarie. Instead, they reported that they enjoyed playing a video game, Mario Cart, at home while we were out. Biological differences may exist between boys and girls.