Hiroshima and Miyajima
We just had Golden week here in Japan, so everyone gets about 4 days off work. We thought this was the perfect opportunity to head away and see some sights. It also worked out well because we had Kylie and Tristan visiting from OZ!
We tried booking accommodation for Hiroshima about 4 weeks ago but we were out of luck as its the busiest time of the year. So anyway we got the bullet train at around 7am from Osaka, and it only took about 1hour 20mins to get to Hiroshima. We arrived and had breakfast and then headed straight for the Peace Park. The peace park was amazing, we spent a couple of hours looking around the museum and the park itself. It was the hottest day, so we enjoyed being out in the sun listening to the drummers and bands etc.
Once we had done the peace park we jumped on a train and headed for Miyajima. Miyajima is famous for its beauty and its wild deer, and it would be one of my favorite places so far. We spent the whole afternoon looking around Miyajima and taking awesome photo's of temples and things. We went on a gondola up the mountain to the top where there were amazing views over the ocean and the island, and from there you can walk up to the summit, its quite a long walk but definitely worth the trouble. I think it was around 7pm when we headed back for Hiroshima station, we got there and had dinner and just relaxed for an hour or so because we were so stuffed from all the walking during the day. Our train was just after 10pm from Hiroshima back to Osaka, so by the time we got to Osaka and then changed trains for home it was after 12. It was a awesome day of sunshine and sights.
We tried booking accommodation for Hiroshima about 4 weeks ago but we were out of luck as its the busiest time of the year. So anyway we got the bullet train at around 7am from Osaka, and it only took about 1hour 20mins to get to Hiroshima. We arrived and had breakfast and then headed straight for the Peace Park. The peace park was amazing, we spent a couple of hours looking around the museum and the park itself. It was the hottest day, so we enjoyed being out in the sun listening to the drummers and bands etc.
Once we had done the peace park we jumped on a train and headed for Miyajima. Miyajima is famous for its beauty and its wild deer, and it would be one of my favorite places so far. We spent the whole afternoon looking around Miyajima and taking awesome photo's of temples and things. We went on a gondola up the mountain to the top where there were amazing views over the ocean and the island, and from there you can walk up to the summit, its quite a long walk but definitely worth the trouble. I think it was around 7pm when we headed back for Hiroshima station, we got there and had dinner and just relaxed for an hour or so because we were so stuffed from all the walking during the day. Our train was just after 10pm from Hiroshima back to Osaka, so by the time we got to Osaka and then changed trains for home it was after 12. It was a awesome day of sunshine and sights.
posted by Stew at 7:29 PM
5 Comments:
you should be a tour guide! Sounds like you're making the most of it!
I think I would do ok at it, been a few places now!!
hey bro have i not taught you anything ? i thought you would have winged it and just turned up at hiroshima with all your gear and got a hotel room , i mean whats the worsed that could happen , ? you could end up sleeping in the front of a car or something , on a cold niight in hamner ?
keep it real bro Sounds like your making the most of it over there good to see !
Good to see you fellas are having a ball- man you've seen so much over there! God i cant wait to go travelling after looking through your blog!
Chouey says hi aswell, you'll be glad to hear that we're doing better at soccer lately... up to 3rd division :) hehe
Cya,
Luv Bex
Good to hear soccer is going well Bex, div 3 aye. When are you leaving for your O.E? Say wasup to chouey from me, is he going overseas with you?
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