We arrived in Hiroshima on Thursday evening, August 9. After dinner we walked to our hotel, past the atomic bomb dome, which would be a constant presence in the few days we stayed in Hiroshima. On Friday morning we had roundtable discussions, and after a lunch break we headed to Miyajima by train and ferry. The island is famous for the shinto shrine with its tori (gate) that is submerged in the sea. When getting off the ferry we were greeted by the many deer that roam the island asking for food.
We headed down the shopping street that leads to the shrine, pausing along the way.
The tide was out when we arrived, but the gate was still spectacular.
Shrines often have a horse, but this one was plastic.
There was also a temple atop the hill next to the shrine.
With paintings!
And interesting large rice paddles, though I'm not sure of the significance.
It was pleasantly breezy atop the hill, a nice break from the heat and sunshine.
As we were preparing to leave, the tide came in. This photo is a view of the entire temple and shrine complex.
We returned to the city by train and had a dinner of Okonomiyaki, one of my favorite Japanese foods. This was special Hiroshima style, which uses noodles. Mmmm....
My finished product!
We were also served vegetables (and meat for others).
Yum!
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