Granvia Hiroshima
1-5, Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, HI 732-082, Japan
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To Hiroshima by train
We depart Shinagawa station bound for Hiroshima after changing trains in Osaka arriving at 12.30pm. After checking into the Granvia Hotel which was right next to the station we grabbed some lunch and decided to catch a taxi to the 'A' Bomb dome and Peace Park, taxi costing us $10 AU. We couldn't find where the trams were to catch them but later we …
Another day in Hiroshima
Happy Birthday to me. After breakfast we caught a local train to Miyajima Station then a JR Ferry to Miyajima Island. It was a very enjoyable, plenty of wild deer and of course lots of souvenir shops. Itsukushima Shrine was first built in the latter half of the sixth century, Itsukushima Shrine was remodeled into the present beautiful structure by …
Surprisingly good food
Travelling by Shinkansen is amazing. Precisely on time. I tried to take a picture of the super modern, streamlined train, but I couldn't because it went too fast. The trains stop for seconds at the platform, so you have to be ready to jump on, otherwise you'll miss it. I'm still amazed by the amount of legroom. I can put my gigantic backpack (which …
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Day 11 and 12 Hiroshima
... around the park focus on spreading the message of world peace. There is a flame in the middle of the park that will not be put out until the last nuclear weapon is destroyed.
The A-Bomb Dome is a building that was more or less directly below where the bomb exploded and amazingly the shell of the building remained standing. The citizens of Hiroshima decided to preserve the building in the state it was in after the explosion as a memorial to ...
It's blossom time
... complex of inter-connecting, very simple pavilions, smaller shrines, a stage for Noh plays. It’s built over the water so it seems to float, and is painted bright orange and white, you’d never miss it. The tori gate is the focus, standing out in the little bay, which is actually sacred and no fishing or looking for shellfish is allowed. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage site and everything from the old ...



