5 décembre 2023, Japon
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a must see. It exhibits the realities of atomic bomb damage and insists on achieving complete denuclearization and permanent world peace.
We concluded our last nightEn savoir plus
JaponHiroshima-kenMiyajimaMomijidani park34°17’43” N 132°19’14” E 4 décembre 2023, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The small island of Miyajima is one of Japan’s most visited tourist spots. The vermillion torii (gate) of Itsukushima Shrine in the middle of the ocean is a famous Kodak moment.
3 décembre 2023, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Today, we focused on how to get to Hiroshima airport (45 kms away from the city) with our bikes in cardboard boxes: we are flying home on Wednesday.
Thanks to Y’s Road bike shop for the 2 boxes andEn savoir plus
Congratulations on completing your trip. It looks like you had a fantastic time. [Sean and Ikuko]
JaponHiroshima-kenHiroshima-shiHondori34°23’34” N 132°27’9” E
2 décembre 2023, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We walked through the Peace Memorial Park several times because our hostel is really close to it. It is a very moving place
especially the Atomic Bomb Dome at night.
The food like everywhere in JapanEn savoir plus
1 décembre 2023, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Our ride to Kure was cold and very windy. On a bridge, pushing our bikes was the safest way to cross it…
After a good lunch at a Nepalese/Indian restaurant in Kure, we decided to take a ferry to ourEn savoir plus
30 novembre 2023, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
After riding around several islands on the Shimanami Kaido, we took a ferry from Munakata (Omishima Island) to Okamura (Sekizen Island) in order to ride the less known Tobishima Kaido.
The TobishimaEn savoir plus
JaponHiroshima-kenOnomichi-shiTarumiKannonnyama34°15’39” N 133°4’16” E 28 novembre 2023, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We took the rope way to reach the well-known temple Senkō-ji in the hills of Onomichi. The views were spectacular.
The Shimanami Kaido (70 kms long) connects Onomichi in the Hiroshima Prefecture toEn savoir plus
JaponOkayama-kenOkayama ShiNishi-nakasangeKōrakuen34°40’6” N 133°56’9” E 26 novembre 2023, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We backtracked by train to Okayama in order to see the Korakuen Garden which is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. With the autumn foliage at peak on a sunny Sunday, it was busy andEn savoir plus
I love the first photo of the Gasha in her kimono with her back to you. Martha [Martha]
JaponOkayama-kenKurashiki ShiShimotsui34°26’45” N 133°47’53” E
25 novembre 2023, Japon ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The Bikan Quarter in Kurashiki is famous for the picturesque canal along with weeping willow trees and historic buildings. It is very touristy.
JaponKagawa-kenKagawa-gunHonmuraNaoshima Kō34°27’39” N 133°59’52” E
24 novembre 2023, Japon ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
During our adventure, we noticed that many people in rural areas are older and that many traditional houses are being abandoned (we learned that inheritance tax is high in Japan).
On Naoshima Island,En savoir plus
