View from hotel in Hiroshima not far from train station
The A-bomb Dome, formerly the Hiroshima Perfecture Industrial Promotion Hall which was destroyed by the atom bomb on August 6, 1945 at 8:15 a.m.
World Heritage Site
Photo of the building before the destruction
The atom bomb was detonated in the air at an altitude of 600 meters & almost right over the Hall. Over 200,000 people and an area about 2 km radius was turned into ashes.
Memorial to all the children who were working in support of the war effort in Hiroshima and perished when the bomb was dropped
Memorial to Sadako Sasaki - 2 years old when the bomb was dropped. Sadako grew up like her peers and was on her class relay team. In November, 1954, she developed swelling on her neck & behind the ears. She was diagnosed with acute malignant lymph gland leukemia and died in 1955 at the age of 12. She is remembered through the 1,000 origami cranes she folded before her death. Today origami cranes are brought to the memorial made by people of all ages.
Peace Memorial Park
We visited the island of Miyajima, a 10 minute ferry ride to see the Torii Gate and Itsukushima Shrine
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Friendly miniature deer relax & wander on the island |
Entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine Complex
Torii Gate and shrine complex as we had hoped to see it
Unfortunately, the Torii Gate was being renovated
Walking through the shrine complex
The shrine complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site
Our delicious lunch - okonomiyaki - Hiroshima’s famous pancake dish
Ours had vegetables, noodles, pork, egg, cheese and green onions
Efficient car ferries
Oyster farms in the inland sea
We drove over 5 bridges to get to Shimanami
(Waving Islands)
Another Japanese dinner - good bream, flounder, and pickled veggies
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