One of the reasons I flew to Japan was to go to the Aloha Market in Chigasaki.

It’s a two-day festival that celebrates all things Hawaii — from its hula to its food — and thousands of people flock to Southern Beach every year for it.

After spending two weeks here, I’ll admit, it was nice to eat local food, see Aloha shirts and listen to Hawaiian music.

I was really starting to miss home.

So here’s what the two days at the Aloha Market — and a Japanese food festival across the street — looked like:

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The two-day festival is located directly across the street from Chigasaki's famous Southern Beach. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Sagami River, facing the Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean. There's surf up and down this coastline.

See my video of the Aloha Market in Chigasaki and scenes from Southern Beach

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