Shinkansen to Hiroshima and Miyajima

After two wonderfulf days, we said our goodbyes in Kagoshima, and took the Shinkansen to Hiroshima with my son and his girlfriend.

Guru maps app for navigation in Hiroshima

Our hotels were next to each other, a 5 minute walk across the bridge from Hiroshima station, and checking in around 5pm. We went for a walk and found a nice place for Okonomyaki - a local specialty - and beer.

View of Hiroshima station from our hotel window

Walked by the river and through neighbourhoods where we walked among blooming Magnolia trees and past some memorials to the A bomb. Found a small place for a nightcap and headed back to the hotel.

The best Okonomyaki ever!

Next day the four of us took a streetcar to the A-bomb dome and the Peace Memorial park. A sobering visit to the museum with displays and photos of the aftermath of August 6, 1945.

A-bomb dome

August 6, 1945

Then took a boat out to Miyajima island where the famous Torii gate in the ocean leads to the Itsukushima Shrine. I ate some oysters which are a specialty raised in this area. It was a super hot day as with most of our time - +30C and humid.

Torii gate in the ocean - Itsukushima Shrine

Caught a ferry from the island to Miyajima Chuo and back to Hiroshima Station to bid farewell to Andrew and Emily who were headed back to Tokyo. We then caught a bus in time to get to the Hiroshima Castle before closing!

Hiroshima Castle rebuilt in 1950's