Miyajima/Itsukushima, Japan

This was a lovely island to wander around, the main attraction being the shrine but there's plenty more to see. We walked through the town, stopping to get tasty curry bread and a custard dessert. There are lots of deer on the island too, but as they don't get fed by tourists (or shouldn't at least) they aren't as persistent as the ones in Nara.

The pagoda was a short sharp climb up but had some lovely views from the top. We sadly missed seeing a huge wooden rice paddle as it wasn't open for viewing when we were there though.Read more