Miyajima Travel Blogs

5.xxh This morning I wake up very tired !! How can be this? Yesterday I had a 10h flight coming directly from the BKK Meetup (so without sleep) and went to have a dinner with Eiko until 12h! so I went to bed arround 1AM!! As I know it, I was at the bed until 6.30 and then RUN RUN RUN! 7.00h Take …

Miyajima is a scenic and famous small island west of Hiroshima. The whole island is considered to be a spiritual entity. Miyajima is known for it’s orange Torii (symbolic gate entrance to shrine area) standing in the water off the coast of the island. It is one of the most photographed views in J…

We started the day with breakfast at our hotel.  While the breakfast was not included in the room rate, it was most convenient to dine there.  They offered a buffet of Japanese- and Western-style breakfast foods, with lots of fresh fruit and salad.  The salad dressing--a creamy miso …

I have to thank another travbuddy for inspiring me to go to Miyajima.. ErinPatty wrote a blog and had her profile photo with the famous floating torii (shinto gate) behind her. I found out it was right next to Hiroshima, so we planned to stay 2 days in Hiroshima so we can also go to Miyajima. I als…

it was a conference in hiroshima. i got some free time in afternoon and night to visit the Miyajiima shrine. the buildings were attractive and very mystic in them selves, more over, i came up with Kangensai, the largest festival of the shrine and happened to became a staff. it was a fun memory to work with people for the festival.

In August 2005 I spent four weeks in Japan. Two weeks I stayed around Nagoya for a sportscompetition (orienteering) and the other two weeks I traveled through Japan by train.

Imagine yourself in one of the most romantic spots in Japan.For me this was Miyajima after sunset. All of the tourists left the island at 5pm (1700h) latest, even when the latest ferry is departing way after 10pm (2200h). We didn't complain about it.When we arrived in Hiroshima, the sun started to …

Onomichi is featured in the classic Japanese movie Tokyo Story. It is directed by Yasujiro Ozu. I love it. :D Miyajima is known as Itsukushima Shinto Shrine. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The gate is one of Japan's most popular tourist attractions.

I really am not able to say much about Miyajima simply because this part of the trip Andrea and I did a crappy job of planning. We spent way too much time in Hiroshima and at the same time not enough time there. Because we were at Hiroshima longer than planned we were unable to spend more than a ha…

This was a very busy day. We woke up and Tomoko's dad drove us for about an hour to Miyajima. When we got there we took the ferry to the city. We walked around Miyajima for a while. Fed some deer, took some pictures. It was here that I bought a ton of souvenirs. They had so many places to buy aweso…

Spent my last morning in Hiroshima visiting Miyajima, famous for its red torii which floats on the water in front of Itsukushima Shrine. Given that my time in Japan has been spent in cities - which as you know are extremely urban in this country! - I was thrilled to escape for a few hours to this b…

By this point I was choosing my daytrips by train schedule and whim.  I had meant to pour over my Japan guide while in China and maximize my sightseeing but of course there were better things to do at the time.  Decided to go to Miyajima as it is considered one of the three most beautiful…

A Quick Romp Through Tokyo & Hiroshima. Land of the Playstation and Quaint Gardens. cw Tombs in the backyard ?

Two and a half weeks of travel in Japan: couple of days on my of travel in Japan: couple of days on my own, the rest on a tour with Intrepid!

This trip was totally out of the blue, whilst on my Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand, I needed to get away from windy Wellington so I chose this strange combination. I was spoilt with beautiful deserted Motu in the South Pacific and amazed at the Japanese culture, its a Country like no other I've ever witnessed, a place I fell in love with and hope to return very soon.