Tokyu Inn Hiroshima

... honor an individual or group of individuals who died in a war. The Cenotaph in the Peace Memorial Park contains the names of all the people killed by the ATOM BOMB. There's a saddle shaped concrete arch, and to the side, an inscribed stone that reads, "Rest in Peace, for the error shall not be repeated."<br><br>[CLICK]<br><br>I took a few last photos, then made my way back to my hostel, a full days worth of intense experiences still in my head...<br><br>-----<br>MY REACTION:<br><br>I want to ...

... bit of a dodgy area&#8221; (Red Light district). The first night (a Monday night) was spent going to many an empty bar and was somewhat uneventful. Although strangely the streets are full of young people going somewhere and hundreds of taxis going slowly in circles...<br><br>Our second night, mainly just me and Barney was more productive. We found a bunch of ex-pats (a Aussie hockey player, some British chick and a American guy who is working as the local baseball team mascot) plus a ...

There are places that we have been and ports that we have visited. Each one is special in its own way. Hiroshima is special. At 8:15AM on August 6, 1945, the first nuclear weapon used on man left 140,000 dead and half of Hiroshima destroyed. At 600 meters above the ground, an explosion occurred that was larger than had ever been used by man against man. It help stop a war that was costing tremendous amount of blood and treasure for many countries as the War in the Pacific ...

... suit, and ash. The black rain also fell on survivors as they attempted to flee. Her gift to me at the end of the tour was a paper crane. The crane became a symbol of Hiroshima, but the story started with a girl the age of 11, Sadako, who survived the blast at the age of two, and who ran with her parents through the black rain. Eight years later Sadako developed leukemia. Sadako believed that by folding 1000 paper cranes her disease would be ...

... massive servings for 550 yen, or $5.50 each) but once is enough. Couldnt eat it every day like the Osakans do. Might go to the tempura restaurant down the road tomorrow for dinner. Heading to Miyajima in the morning, and from all weather accounts it will be pouring rain. If it is too bad we will come back and do the island again in one of the free days at the end of the trip, as it is something I really want to take my time and enjoy.

... 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 ...

... only secondary to the snow experience.<br><br>I wish we could have spent more time in Hiroshima personally, as the city is very attractive and surprisingly less depressing a visit than one would think with all the sites and reminders around the place to the atomic bomb. Peace Memorial Park is amazing, and the accompanying museum concerning the bombing of Hiroshima is fascinating, complete with all sorts of equally fascinating articles such as the original U.S ...

... keutels voor het aanraken van de grond in blik op te vangen dan worden ze toch zeker binnen de minuut opgeveegd. Hoewel vrije tijd door de lange werk- (en reis-) tijden hier bijzonder schaars is wordt op de vrije zondag gerust een aantal uur uitgetrokken voor het schoonmaken van de auto, die gek genoeg altijd zwart, wit of grijs is. Alle eigenaardigheden op een rijtje zijn de mensen ook hier bovenal weer erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Je kunt hier prima de weg vinden door alle ...

... and headed on a local train and ferry to Miyajima. Thankfully God decided that we were to have a good day and the sun was splitting the streets. Such fitting weather for where we were. When we arrived on the island the area outside the ferry port was covered in deer. In true Japanese style there were lots of places to buy deer biscuits. Mum went skipping up to the stand, like a wee girl, so she ...

Woke at 7.45, shower, ate onigidi/ OJ and yoghurt. 8.05 went downstairs and met group. Rode train (luggage in locker) from Hiroshima-> Miyajima station (walked to ferry). Went to Miyajima island (shima or jima is island). Passed 'torii' gate (red gates that let good spirits in and send bad spirits out). Hired bikes, Jim and me explored small island. Took cable car to top of island's mountain. Many 'saru ...