Today, we woke up and ate a very nice Japanese breakfast in the ryokan's dining hall. After packing up all of our luggage and getting everyone on the bus, we headed out. As we left, we waved to the hotel attendants who did the same. We were informed that this was the traditional manner of saying good bye. We then had a hour bus ride to Dazaifu.
Once in Dazaifu, we had about an hour and a half of time to wander around the site of a temple and shrine. The temple had beautiful Zen gardens like this. The shrine was also beautiful. It was decorated for Tanabata which is a summer festival for lovers on July 7th. After enjoying some ice cream, we loaded back on the bus for the Fukuoka Prefect for lunch. Most ate at MOS Burger. They make delicious cheese burgers! It is like Japan's McDonald's except better!
After lunch, we loaded back onto the bus. Only this time, we were headed for the beach. Yes, we went to swim in the Sea of Japan for a couple of hours. It was very relaxing. The water was cold and salty. The former was nice because it was hot outside.
After swimming for a couple of hours, we drove to the hotel for dinner. Dinner was hamburger steak and rice. It was very good. After dinner, some kids went shopping at the mall nearby the hotel. I will post pictures tomorrow because I am really tired and need rest.
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