Hiroshima Prince Hotel

This is my first travelpod entry! I love to travel around the world so much, but let me write about my small hometown first.<br> I live in Iwakuni city, Japan. Iwakuni is a small town near Hiroshima, where an atomic bomb was first dropped about 65 years ago.<br> Iwakuni is famous for ...

... the planet at the push of button would be required to spend a day at the Peace Museum before taking that role. We may never end war. But we might be rid of nuclear weapons.<br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br ><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><b r><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>< br><br><br><br><br><br>Then ...

... of crowd behaviour...feels like every man and woman for themselves....don't be surprised if the odd elbow comes in as you're trying to view the exhibits! Whilst in Hiroshima we headed out to Miyojima Island which is reknowned for its floating Torri - see the effect when the tide's out! We caught the cable car to the top of the island - Mount Mison - and then had a leisurely walk back down. A really beautiful place - very peaceful.

... great place called Spicey Lal's. Turned out all 3 couples in their including us were all cradling a Lonely Planet! 25/11/2008 The breakfast was fab! Traditional Japanese and continental, so Chris and I tucked in particularly enjoying the cereal and yoghurt (surprisingly missing dairy!). We were doing the full tour of the A-bomb sites today. The A-bomb dome is a strange eery presence. The building survived unlike much else around it as it was a promotion hall built in ...

... shoes at the door and sleep on futons and tatami mats. Most provide you with breakfast in the morning, and have their own private hot baths. So really, its kind of like a Japanese B&amp;B.<br><br>Although it had atmosphere and great rooms, it was so freaking hard to find. We ended up being guided around half the city by a woman and these highschool students who really looked like they wanted to go home. It was quite an experience though, and it was uncanny how we were all ...

... samurai armor and old Japanese weaponry. Katanas, anyone?<br><br>Miyajima Island, meanwhile, just off the coast of Hiroshima city has been my favorite site so far where we spent the majority of today - unsurprising, given its status as a world heritage site and one of Japan's three most scenic views. We even managed to accidentally time our visit with the high tide, when the torii shrine gates to the island are at their most spectacular. The island has a very serene ...

... just have a strong desire for peace. the park was beutiful with a bell to ring for peace and a childrens mamorial with hundreds of folded origami crains (birds) that are all around and sent from all over the worl'". then i went to the castle which was rebuilt and told all about shogun and the lives of samuri and commoners living in samuri towns. very interesing then headed back to tokyo.

... intense as the sun. Basically, the ground, the people, the buildings, etc, were cooked in a flash. Their burns caused their skin to blister and separate from their bodies, the radiation caused cells in their internal organs to disintegrate, and the ground and building around them to get extremely hot. This heat is what caused a number of buildings to catch fire and caused more destruction. I'm guessing this is what caused the cries of "mizu o, kudasai" (water, please). Hiroshima ...

... which caused quite a bit of damage so it wasn't at its picture perfect best - still nice. The day was mostly just wandering around and clearing our heads. We took a walk up to the top look out point of the island where there was a great view of Hiroshima. That night back in Hiroshima we went out to find Hiroshima-yaki which is the Hiroshima version of Okonomiyaki (my favorite Japanese food!). Hiroshima-yaki is a savoury pancake like food with noodles, egg, bacon, squid ...