O-Torri

Hiroshima - Day 3

---

May 20th 2007
We got up early on Sunday (7am, after a 2am bed after the football) and made our way to Miyajima, a mountainous sea island to the south of Hiroshima. We caught the ferry and first saw the Oh-Torri, the world famous dedication of love. We then went to the local temple and caught sight of a traditional Japanese wedding taking place there and a stunning location it made too! From there we made ou ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima » Miyajima

---

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more