My train trip through Japan part 7/8 [October 2019]

My original itinerary would have me in a mountain monastery on this day, but because of the typhoon that hit Japan, I had to adjust my trip and I opted to skip the spiritual experience and spend my day exploring history in Hiroshima instead. I got up extra early in my hotel in Kyoto to catch an early Shinkansen (bullet train) and make the most of my time. I was prepared for it to be rough, but the confrontation with the effects of the 1945 A-bomb hit me even harder than expected. I was fortunate to have enough time to decompress afterwards with a trip to beautiful nearby island Miyajima. I'm not sharing any horrid images, but I do talk about the monuments; if you prefer to avoid any references to misery you can scroll down to the Miyajima cut with the gorgeous scenery at the end of the day.

Day 8: [Sunday, October 13, 2019]
( An intense day in Hiroshima )

( Train & Ferry to Miyajima )

One more part to go!

J.

Part 1: Traveling to Japan | Part 2: Temples in Tokyo | Part 3: Nikko | Part 4: From Tokyo to Kyoto
Part 5: Nara | Part 6: A stormy day in Kyoto

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