Hiroshima, Hijemi, drunk table tennis

We drove off the island with its green and shrines and deer on a ferry to ourselves, en route to Hiroshima and its Peace Park and okonomiyaki. Then on through green, rain, mountains and rice fields to Crane Caatle, Hijemi, Japan's most famous castle from tbe samurai era, the White Crane. Six storeys wirh boot again. Finally, more rainy driving towards Tokyo to end up in the Grand Mercure Nagahama for a fireworks festival by Lake Biwa, a fabulous onsen with blood-red hor springs and overtones of Roman times, and us in yukata robes totally enjoying the free happy hour, fusilli spicy crisps and drunken air hockey (won by the girls, cheered on by the locals), no photos but a fabulous memory, ping pong pissed and futon finally...Read more