First BBQ in Tokyo

Last weekend, on the 5th of July, we went to our first BBQ in Tokyo. There is a place nearby called Wild Magic that is like a campground that allows you to BBQ. You rent the tent and they provide some meat along with the grill. Most Americans with a backyard and grill would fall over upon hearing that we paid 5,000 yen (roughly $50) for us to BBQ just for our family. And we were lucky since they did not see Kan come in late after work. He would have been another 5,000 yen but he slipped in unnoticed. On top of this cost, you have to bring food for your kids and more meat and food for yourselves because it does not really provide that much for one adult. But, our friends were doing it, and we thought it would be fun to try before they move to Hokkaido. We experienced many firsts at this BBQ besides the $50 a person cost. The kids tried their first roasted marshmellow and LOVED it. Our friends from Hokkaido brought fresh crab to eat along with grilling fresh squid and scallops...definitely a first. And from our BBQ we could enjoy the views of Rainbow Bridge, the Tokyo Bay, Tokyo Tower and Skytree. We may have paid a lot of money for this BBQ, but you sure do not get that kind of view in many places. We will miss our friends when they move back to Hokkaido in a month.