Hiroshima - day 2 - part 3 Miyajima

By now it was almost 1pm and so we walked to the station to catch a train to Miyajima Guchi to catch the short ferry crossing to Miyajima.

The main places to see on Miyajima were the O-torri gate and the Itsukushima-jinja temple, a sixth century shrine. We also managed to fit in more cherry blossom, deer viewing and a pint at the Miyajima brewery.

To get back, we used the high speed passenger boat that took us directly to peace memorial park. From here, we walked into the centre of Hiroshima to have a okonomiyaki at Okonomi-mura, a place with three floors of kitchens selling okonomiyaki. It is cooked on metal plates in front of you. This dish is a speciality of Hiroshima, developed after the war when produce was limited but there was plenty of sheet metal! It consists of a pancake base, cabbage, noodles, seasoning and meat. Delicious.

Back to the hotel as it was now 5.30pm and after dropping our bags we went up the lounge for evening drinks before moving on to another hotel across the road with a rooftop bar for a couple of nightcaps!Read more