This is the view from our hotel, by the way! The first order of business was the visit the Peace Memorial. The grounds were so beautiful and each of the memorial structures was moving.
There were all sorts of beautiful paper crane works of art throughout the park.
Trees throughout the city were also marked with these signs indicating they had survived the A-bomb.
It really was such a special place to visit.
One of our favorite things about Hiroshima was a local dish called okonomiyaki.
We probably ate it three times while we were there. We also visited the Hiroshima Castle.
They had two very important things at the castle. 1. Models. Eddy loves models. Like, so much.
2. Samurai outfits.
The other thing we really enjoyed in Hiroshima was the Christmas light display on the main path to the Peace Memorial.
It was a Christmas light wonderland out there. Finally, we visited the very beautiful Miyajima. The island is overrun with semi-domesticated deer and the locals are working hard to help the deer become wild again. There are signs everywhere asking tourists to refrain from petting or feeding the deer.
The deer have other ideas, though.
This one thought Eddy's pockets smelled pretty neat.
But really we were there to see the beautiful Itsukushima shrine built out on the water.
Also, we were there to put our heads through stuff.
Putting our heads through stuff is pretty much why we go anywhere.
Coming up: Kyoto!
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