Finally, my one free day to explore Japan, and I was ready. Although, getting to and from Hiroshima was no easy task, since I was all by myself. However, knowing how respectful and helpful the Japanese people have been, I knew I would be okay. The day started early since I had to take several train lines before arriving at the Tokyo Haneda Airport. I was on a 747, but unfortunately they told me I couldn’t sit upstairs with my economy ticket. Being the only non-Asian person on a packed flight was different, yet comforting. After my plane landed at the Hiroshima Airport, I had to take a 45 minute bus ride to the downtown Hiroshima Train Station. The bus ride was 1300 yen (around $13.00). From there I took a tram to the Atomic
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