Miyajima Island and Hiroshima at Night

Miyajima Island and Night in Hiroshima  Off to Miyajima Island  We have the breakfast buffet at the hotel and then head out to catch the high speed ferry to Miyajima Island. It is a 45 minute ride starting from the ferry terminal at the Peace Park.It is going to be another hot and sunny day.Miyajima Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Floating Torii GateUpon exiting the ferry, we head straight to …

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park    Bullet Train to Hiroshima From Osaka we take the 9:00 am bullet train to Hiroshima. About a 1 1/2 hour ride. The train arrives exactly on time. We grab a cab and drop our luggage off at the hotel.Hiroshima Peace Memorial ParkWe then head straight to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. This park honours the victims of the world’s first nuclear bomb dropped on August 6, 1945 …

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