Japan 2018 - Part 8

Going To Hiroshima

Tuesday - September 11th 2018

After breakfast at Starbucks we left Universal Studios Japan and took the train to Osaka Main Station. There we caught the Shinkansen towards Hiroshima. The train ride was rather short and soon we arrived in Hiroshima. We stayed at the JR Hotel Granvia, which was located right next to the train station, but unfortunately our room wasn't ready yet. So we left the luggage at the reception and headed into the city. On the way to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum we stopped at a vegan restaurant called Art Cafe Elk for lunch.

Shinkansen Bullet Train

Hotel Lobby

Hiroshima

Hiroshima

Hiroshima

Lunch

Lunch

Dessert

In the afternoon we visited the Memorial Tower for the Mobilized Students and of course the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. Especially the peace memorial was very touching, because the atomic bomb exploded above that building during World War II. The whole city was destroyed except for that building, a department store. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and reminds us that something like that should not happen again. 

Memorial Tower

Memorial Tower

Atomic Bomb Dome

Hiroshima

Atomic Bomb Dome

Then we took a walk to Hiroshima Castle, which was rebuilt after the war. The castle looked very similar to the one in Osaka, that's why we didn't go inside. Instead we headed to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, also known as the Atomic Bomb Museum, which was very interesting and shouldn't be missed when visiting Hiroshima. Afterwards we just walked around the city, checked out some shops until we returned to the hotel. Our luggage had already been taken to our room, from where we had a nice view over Hiroshima Station. Once we unpacked our luggage we went to the 7/11 store in the station and got some onigiris, chips and beer for a hotel picnic.

Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima Castle

Atomic Bomb Dome

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Hiroshima

Hiroshima

Our Room

View from our Room

Hotel Picnic