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Hojoe Festival

So many stairs.....we thought they'd never end, but it was well worth it in the end.....Oh also keep in mind that it was rather dark, given the procession didn't start until 2:30 a.m.

Me after we finally reached the top

The vending machine haven that awaited us at the top of the mountain

The entrance to the temple area

The inside temple

The Many People Inside (Pre-Procession)

The monks that we hung out with....

This one was particularly social

He even had stylish footwear

Yes, I posed with our friends

So did Deborah

The Procession begins