Today was out last day of travelling in Japan. We started our morning early checking out of our hotel in Hiroshima. We caught a local train from Hiroshima to Miyajimaguchi station - a 25min train trip. After a short walk we boarded at the ferry to Miyajima Island. 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. Unfortunately, the tori gate is under repair at the moment and completely covered in. However, the shrine was still a lovely place to visit. After our visit to Miyajima, we reversed our morning route and arrived back in Hiroshima with enough time to grab lunch before catching the Shinkansen (x2) a local train and then a bus to finally arrive in Ono!
This is where the nerves kicked in for many of the students - it was time for the welcome ceremony and to time to meet the host families! Both Mr Lilly and the principal of Ono Senior High School, Mr Maeda, gave a speech. Yoonus also gave a short speech in Japanese - representing Brentwood very well!
Finally, it was time to mingle and then head off to hosting homes for the weekend! Good luck everyone!
This is where the nerves kicked in for many of the students - it was time for the welcome ceremony and to time to meet the host families! Both Mr Lilly and the principal of Ono Senior High School, Mr Maeda, gave a speech. Yoonus also gave a short speech in Japanese - representing Brentwood very well!
Finally, it was time to mingle and then head off to hosting homes for the weekend! Good luck everyone!