Miyajima

After a day of touring Hiroshima, we spent a night in a backpackers inn near the port to Miyajima. Early the next day, we boarded a ferry to the shrine island. I was quite excited because I recently saw the second Wolverine movie and there was a part there where he stayed at Miyajima.

Hiroshima

Once every school year, the Kobe University offers its foreign students a chance to go on a subsidized field trip to chosen areas in Japan. Last year, we chose to go to Hiroshima with our fellow scholars from Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. The trip was organized by their very accommodating Japanese tutor so we did not have to worry about anything! Because of its historical significance, Hiroshima is a must-see place in Japan. The city was virtually decimated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" was dropped in Hiroshima. The important places in Hiroshima highlight this moment in Japan's history and its commitment to peace.

Submarine outside Kure Maritime Museum

Battleship Yamato

Hiroshima Castle

Atomic Bomb Dome

Atomic Bomb Dome

Peace Memorial