‘CHUSHUNO MAIGETSU ( moon viewing night )’
1st October is CHUSHUNO MEIGETSU the most beautiful full moon night in the year.
![CHUSHUNO MEIGETSU, the best full moon in the year](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
We offer rice dumplings and Japanese pampas on the wagon and enjoy moon viewing.
![Rice dumplings and Japanese pampas](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
The round rice dumplings represent the moon and also celebrates the rice harvest which is the same period of the year. Also there is a fairly tale that there live rice pounding rabbits on the moon , from the shape of the shadow surface of the moon.
![Rice pounding and moon](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
![Moon viewing festival in DAIKAKUJI temple in Kyoto](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
![Moon viewing boat at DAIKAKUJI temple in Kyoto](https://i0.wp.com/nobu-tokyo.com/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif?w=1140&ssl=1)
There are many moon viewing events and festivals all over Japan.
We Japanese really enjoy changing seasons and seasonal events!
If you have a plan to visit Japan this period, check it out!
I’m Nobu, one heart enjoy together!!!