Craft Balloon Festival

akita-nairiku railway
craft balloon ignition
craft balloon ignition

During craft balloon festival people return from urban to reunite with family. Their wishes drawn on the balloons by themselves will come true with craft balloon lift-up.  People including  tourists participated releasing balloons.  It was a fantastic moment !

craft balloon releasing
craft balloon releasing

 

Many balloons stay in the night sky and eventually disappear into the mountains.
What will happen to the balloon blown away at last ?  “Maybe falling in the deep mountains”, local people said.
*) Caution
It was too cold not to stay venue long time.

balloons stay in the sky
balloons stay in the sky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rough sea
rough sea