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... later on that I found out that there are 2 ferries operating from there.....and my pass was for the OTHER one. Oops! Miyajima has certainly been one of the highlights of my trip. A genuinely stunning place and I thoroughly recommend anybody who goes to ...
... (shinto shrine gate). It protrudes out of the water at high tide and fronts a backdrop to one of the best views in Japan. From Miyajima station, we had to take a Japan Rail owned ferry to the island. It was situated just outside the station but given ...
Today I took the train from Hiroshima to Miyajimaguchi and from there I took the boat across to Miyajima Island. There was a large shrine, the Itsukushima Shrine, which was in the water. When the tide is in it looks like the shrine is floating on the ...
Miyajima took about an hour to get to from Hiroshima, via tram, train and boat. It was a nice day trip but I had terrible timing, it turned out. According to the tourist map of the island I received when I arrived, the island is one of Japans ...
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Japan Starter Kit
Posted on Nov 7, 2009, 09:24:35
... . The contrast between the memorial park area and Hiroshima's friendly, modern city buzz is undeniably stimulating, and Miyajima offers both historical treasures and fantastic views - they're a great two-day combination. Japan has regrettably done ...
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Where to stay, what to do....???
Posted on Feb 27, 2009, 05:11:55
... I blitzed it from Tokyo to Fukuoka in a day then made my way back to Tokyo via Hiroshima and Kyoto, with side trips to Miyajima and Himeji! Was a knackering 10 days but well worth it. I really recommend Hiroshima. I think it's a brilliant little ...
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Japanese Rail Pass - value for money?
Posted on May 6, 2007, 14:54:05
I had a 7 day pass and abused it royally I went from Tokyo to Fukuoka in a day! Then spent the rest of the week making my way back to Tokyo via Hiroshima, Miyajima, Himeji, and Kyoto. Was a bargain for the travelling I managed to do.
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Top 5 destinations
Posted on Jun 7, 2009, 00:31:18
... 3. Puebla, Mexico (I actually can't really decide which Mexican city should go here, I keep bouncing back and forth between Morelia, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca) 4. Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina 5. Miyajima, Japan
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