Onomichi is about 1 hour and 45 minutes away from Hiroshima and similar to Iwakuni is not usually on the stop off list for most foreign tourists on their ‘first trip to Japan’ tour. The city itself is famous for Onomichi ramen and Senko-ji Temple and its corresponding ‘Path of Literature‘. For us as we [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Japan, Okayama to Iwakuni Trip, August 2010 – Day 5 Part A: Onomichi
Posted in Blogs, tagged Asia, Japan, Onomichi, Onomichi Ramen, Path of Literature, Senkoji Temple, Travel, Western Honshu on November 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Japan, Okayama to Iwakuni Trip, August 2010 – Day 4: Miyajima and Mt Misen
Posted in Blogs, tagged agemomiji, Itsukushimi Shrine, Japan, Misen Primeval Forest, Miyajima Gucci, Miyajima Island, Mountains of Japan, Mt Misen, Mt Misen Ropeways, Reikado shrine, Ropeways of Japan, Setoudu Island, Shishiiwa Observatory, Travel, Western Honsu on November 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Another great night’s sleep and we were off to a place I had been to in the past, but definitely one that I had been wanting to go back to – Miyajima Island. Miyajima Island is one of the most famous islands in Japan and is most famous for its giant red tori gate that [...]
Japan, Okayama to Iwakuni Trip, August 2010 – Day 3: Iwakuni
Posted in Blogs, tagged 100 flavour soft serves, 5 kilogram katana, 5KG Katana, Asia, Bridges in Japan, Castles in Japan, Heavy Swords, Hiroshima Day Trips, Iwakuni, Iwakuni Castle, Japan, Kintaikyo Bridge, Unique Bridges, Views of Iwakuni, Western Honshu on November 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Iwakuni located in the Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan, is a city only about 40 kilometers away from Hiroshima, making it an ideal side trip if you are looking for something extra to do when you’ve got a day free. Although it is slightly off the beaten path for most tourists, who usually don’t frequent its [...]
Japan, Okayama to Iwakuni Trip, August 2010 – Day 2: Hiroshima Again!
Posted in Blogs, tagged A Bomb Dome Hiroshima, Asia, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Down Town, Japan, Shukkein Eki Mae, Shukkein Garden, Travel, Western Honshu on November 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Continuing on from Day One and after a good nights rest and a pretty late start, we were once again off to do some sightseeing. Although I have been to Hiroshima in the past there was still a few things I had wanted to do. On my first trip to Hiroshima back in early 2009, [...]
