Blogs from Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan, Asia - page 4

A kicsi, de kenyelmes hotelszobamban nem tartott sokaig az alvas, mert csorgott a vekker. De eleg hamar magamhoz tertem, es ugy altalaban az ut alatt nem ereztem a jet lag nevu jelenseget, vagyis az idoeltolodasbol szarmazo kimerultseget. Ugy lehet, ebbe az is belejatszott, hogy szombaton mikor megerkeztem 9.40-kor, nem mentem el aludni, mondvan, hogy Londonban 0.40 van. Egyszeruen atalltam arra, hogy ott nappal van. A hotelben reggelit is biztositottak, ahol volt kontinentalis (kenyer, vaj, dzsem), angol (kolbasz, bacon, tojas, gomba) es japan reggeli. En persze a japan reggelit valasztottam, mivel a masik kettot otthon is elfogyaszhatom. Nem is bantam meg a valasztasomat :) Az enyhen fustolt, valojaban nyers makrela igazan kellemes, porhanyos volt, hozza egy kis rizs, kis tengeri gaz (valami hinarfele az is) meg tojasbol omlett, amit a japanok kis teglatestekke formalnak. Valami pir... read more

Came highly recommended to visit, when we were in Hiroshima. So we caught the train (and ferry) out to Miyajima - one of Japan's three most scenic spots (honestly - that's what their brochure says!). Miyajima is a small island with a few shrines, one in particular is quite large and has a torii out in the water (until the tide goes out). In fact the temple is over water when the tide is in. The island is lovely and also full of deer - with plenty of warnings about making sure the deer doesn't eat your passport. something we laughed at until we same the deers trying to eat anything near them - your cloths, plastic bags, camera straps... The main shrine - the Itsukushima Shrine was first built in the sixth century, then redone ... read more

We took the train and ferry from Hiroshima today to the lovely Miyajima Island. A big shinto shrine to visit with its tori gate floating in the sea to greet us. We then enjoyed a cable car ride up Mt Nisen(?) to see wonderful views of the Inland Sea that would have been so much better with out the smog!!! Then a very steep walk back to the township down what must have been 2000 steps. Lots of small temples and shrines about the island. Tonight Inge and Rodney have headed off alone as I type this, while I enjoyed trying to converse with some locals in a sushi bar. Not a big sushi eater but this was super fresh. Eating out is very reasonably priced here if you are careful. Around $7-12 for a good ... read more

Itsukushima, or popularly known as Miyajima (shrine island) is home to Itsukushima Shrine a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The shrine is built on boardwalks and during high tide appears to be floating on water. The giant red torii (gate) with Mt.Misen in the background is considered to be one of the three best views in Japan. Besides stunning views and a beautiful temple, Miyajima hosts a population of tame deer and wild monkeys and has a long ropeway up the mountain. After some souvenir browsing, oyster sampling and typical tourist shoots with the torii we decided to climb up Mt. Misen. The climb takes a little over 90 minutes and winds up the mountain through almost virgin forests along side a mountain stream. Leaving the tourist town and traveling up the steep steps and paths was ... read more

On our second day in Hiroshima, we had planned to visit Shukkeien Garden and then spend the rest of the day on the island of Miyajima. Me and Lani were up early at 9 AM so that we could get an early start on the day's activities. We had told the others to be ready by 11, but the two of us decided the night before to leave at 10 instead to make sure we got enough time in Miyajima. So we knocked on the guys' door and woke them up, which they weren't too happy about...but hey, we had a schedule to stick to! When everyone finally woke up and got ready, we checked out of the hostel at around 10:30 and went to catch the tram to reach Shukkeien Garden. Shukkeien Garden was absolutely ... read more