Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

... we arrived at our destination – Hiroshima.  We disembarked and headed for Information to get directions to our Hotel (Hotel Granvia - booked because of its closeness to the rail station).  In fact we discovered that it was directly outside ...

... , we decided to find a hotel before finding lunch, and so we headed towards the first hotel we could see, the Hotel Granvia Hiroshima. The air-conditioning was a godsend, and we thankfully dropped our bags on the luggage cart that the bellhop rushed over ...

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 ...

... O-Torii (Grand Gate) which is the most noted symbol of Miyajima.  Itsukushima Shrine was officially designated in December 1996 as a precious asset of world heritage. We got back to the Hotel at 3pm, didn't do much else and had noodles for ...

... seem to multiply everyday), infront of me and still have more legroom than any other train I've been on. My next stop is Hiroshima. My Grandparents have a friend (Yasuko), who lives here and she very kindly offered to show me around and put me up in ...

... hot spring... go to the mountains instead). Fantastic dinner at Manzara Honten (another recommendation)... last day visit to Kinkakuji-ji... then off to Hiroshima.  Lots of pictures on this one - apologies in advance but hope you enjoy.   ...