Not too far from the city, out in Hiroshima Bay, lies Miyajima (the Banff of Hiroshima?), a small touristy island with several sights and lots of history. We were to spend the better part of our day there, but sore feet and uncooperative weather cut our visit short. Miyajima is home to the famous 'Floating' Torii, a Shinto shrine gate just off-shore from the island (so famous in fact that I was in awe and forgot to take a picture). Unfortunately, when the tide is low the gate is surrounded by mud and is most definitely not floating. But it's quite large and has been around for about 1500 years, so that makes up for its lack of floatyness - and yes, that is a real word. The first thing you notice when you step off
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