Hiroshima Hot Spring Resorts - Reviews and Rates

As of this week, my name is now Kimiko sensei, or Kimiko teacher. I don't mind this title; it has a nice ring to it if you ask me. Just this evening, one of my students stopped me at the grocery store, calling me by this title. This interaction made me feel much more comfortable in my new home; someone had recognized me as a local! Well it is of...

I am not sure what your perception of Hiroshima is, but ours was that it was a tragic city destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever used in warfare. We expected a city mired in the past. When we arrived at this city, we were surprised and shocked by how cosmopolitan it is. The city is not a memorial to the past, but rather a place where people ha...

Hiroshima, where the A-bomb was dropped in WWII is today a vibrant city. The War Memorial museum is very informative and well put together. A visit to the A-Dome, (the building that remained standing after the explosion) is also a must. If you visit Hiroshima, I highly recommend living close to the city center so that everything is within walkin...

This morning we went to Miyajima Island by ferry, which is an island just off the mainland. It's a pretty cool island, we hired bicycles and rode around for a few hours. Also went up in a gondala to the top of the island which had a good view. The Itskushima Shrine is the main attraction i think, i think its the water something shrine (its the o...