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Stories and Tips Hiroshima

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Mount Misen

Written by michaelhudson on 05 Feb, 2010

It was the middle of a cold morning on Miyajima, The souvenir shops weren't doing any business, but the photographer in front of the floating Torii gate was seating twenty at a time on two low benches, daytrippers posing for pictures on either side.I…Read More


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Getting to Hiroshima

Written by michaelhudson on 31 Dec, 2009

How to get to Hiroshima? At 36,000 yen the shinkansen cost a lot more money than I was prepared to pay and the Seishun 18, while less than a third of the price, would have left me with one full day in the city…Read More


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Hiroshima - Savory Pancakes, Museums and More!

Written by blueskygirl on 04 Dec, 2008

I found the hotel choices for Hiroshima difficult. The Royal Rihga Hotel was the only one that seemed to fit our expectations. By this time, we had stayed at a business hotel (good value but small, no nice hotel perks) and the Japanese style inn…Read More


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A 2 Day Side Trip from Hiroshima to Miyajima Island

Written by blueskygirl on 04 Dec, 2008

So we took the street tram to Miyajima guchi and then the 10 min ferry ride to the island of Miyajima. We arrived on the island around 1pm. My first impressions: Wow, to me this is the epitome of Japanese nature and beauty. There’s…Read More


Historical

Written by sypnieski on 18 Aug, 2006

I went to Hiroshima Japan on 2 different occasions. There are beautiful gardens to visit there and amazing historical sights like the marker showing the epicenter of where the atomic bomb dropped. Also there is a peace park devoted to keeping peace throughout…Read More


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Hiroshima Castle

Written by michaelhudson on 28 Dec, 2009

It was almost dark by the time I got to Hiroshima Castle. It had stood intact since 1599, as old as the name Hiroshima itself. Five floors, nearly thirty-metres high, a National Treasure with the Imperial General Headquarters situated in its grounds.…Read More


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