Hiroshima

We had a fairly long driving day from Nagasaki to Hiroshima and encountered our first rain showers, but only as we were travelling and didn't effect any of our tours.

Arriving in Hiroshima we immediately visited the Peace Park with its iconic Atomic Dome building which managed to survive the blast somewhat intact. It is now World Heritage listed. The eternal flame is supposed to keep burning until the last nuclear weapon is destroyed.

Initially we were not supposed to visit the museum but about half our group decided it was important to see and so glad we did. The displays were similar to the one in Nagasaki but a little better laid out. When we left the museum we were rewarded with a beautiful rainbow - a true sign of peace.

Back to the hotel we had a special dinner of okonomiyaki dinner (Japanese savoury pancake). We had this in Osaka and I preferred that one but it was still a pleasant night.En savoir plus