Today we had to say farewell - always a sad day! The relationships built in the short time we were here were very strong so there were a few tears on leaving Ono High School. Many teachers and students came to say goodbye as began on the next phase of our adventure in Japan.
Our destination today was Miyajima - an island near Hiroshima. It is described as:
The small island of Miyajima is a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of Japan's most visited tourist spots. Its star attraction is the oft-photographed vermilion torii (shrine gate) of Itsukushima-jinja, which seems to float on the waves at high tide – a scene that has traditionally been ranked as one of the three best views in Japan. Besides this feted view, Miyajima has some good hikes on sacred Misen, temples, and cheeky deer that do what they want, when they want, and will eat your map (or JR Pass) right out of your pocket if you're not careful.
To get to Miyajima, we rode the Shinkansen - the bullet train. More comfy than a plane, it travels at around 200kms an hour. When they fly past they look very fast, but it doesn't seem so fast on board!
We then caught a local train and a ferry to get to Miyajima.
After Miyajima, we headed back to Hiroshima, checked into our hotel and then headed out for dinner. We went to a place called Okonomimura - a building that is filled with tiny okonomiyaki shops. The style of okonomiyaki is with noodles and most people preferred it to the Osaka style!
Our destination today was Miyajima - an island near Hiroshima. It is described as:
The small island of Miyajima is a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of Japan's most visited tourist spots. Its star attraction is the oft-photographed vermilion torii (shrine gate) of Itsukushima-jinja, which seems to float on the waves at high tide – a scene that has traditionally been ranked as one of the three best views in Japan. Besides this feted view, Miyajima has some good hikes on sacred Misen, temples, and cheeky deer that do what they want, when they want, and will eat your map (or JR Pass) right out of your pocket if you're not careful.
To get to Miyajima, we rode the Shinkansen - the bullet train. More comfy than a plane, it travels at around 200kms an hour. When they fly past they look very fast, but it doesn't seem so fast on board!
We then caught a local train and a ferry to get to Miyajima.
After Miyajima, we headed back to Hiroshima, checked into our hotel and then headed out for dinner. We went to a place called Okonomimura - a building that is filled with tiny okonomiyaki shops. The style of okonomiyaki is with noodles and most people preferred it to the Osaka style!