Japan Travel 2017
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Hiroshima Calendar
March 25 (Sat): Explore Hiroshima
March 26 (Sun): Explore Miyajima
March 27 (Mon): Explore Iwakuni?
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Our stay in Hiroshima will be for two nights at the Hiroshima Kokusai Hotel in the heart of downtown, and about a half mile from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial park (a short 10 minute walk according to Google Maps). According to TripAdvisor, there are many restaurants and shops close by. You can find out more about our hotel here.
The shrines and temples in Hiroshima were destroyed by the atomic blast, but there is a worthwhile shrine and temple we should visit on Miyajima. The most noteworthy is the Itsukushima-jinja Shrine, which features the floating shrine gate. Itsukushima-jinja Shrine: The gate guarding the shrine is often shown as a symbol of Japan (along with Mt. Fuji). The gate doesn't really float, but appears to be floating at high tide. See this link for some interesting engineering information about the gate! Daisho-in Temple: A short walk from the Itsukushima Shrine, the temple contains statues, scrolls, and Jizos.
Hiroshima And Miyajima Sightseeing/Tours
Guided tours for Hiroshima or Miyajima, anyone? It appears we can explore both places on our own, but we can discuss whether a guided tour might be more interesting. I've listed a couple of self tours we can try below: Hiroshima/ Miyajima: One and two day tours, which includes an hour to hour time schedule. Related links on this site includes the best places to eat, as well as transportation information. Miyajima Self Tours: Suggested one and two day self tours, complete with maps and locations of restrooms! Hiroshima appears to have several modern malls that are found in other large cities. The mall most mentioned is the Hondori Street mall. Hondori Street Mall: Lots of shops and restaurants. And there's even a Starbucks! Miyajima Shopping: By contrast to Hiroshima, Miyajima's Omotesando Street has a less glitzy outdoor shopping area where we can get souveniers and tasty oyster dishes. |
