Day 03: Hiroshima (広島)

Hiroshima  (広島)

This is my first time to Hiroshima, a learning journey for myself and my kids.  We took shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima, it took us about one and a half hour.  The seats and interior of Sakura are much better then the Hikari from Tokyo to Osaka.

It is a Sunday and the reserved seats were fully booked.  Especially, the return trains from Hiroshima to Osaka.  We only able to get one back from Hiroshima at 4.00 pm.

Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki

We reached at Hiroshima Station around 11.30 am and we decided to have an early lunch.  So we went to the shopping mall and found a roll of Okonomiyaki shops.  All crowded with lunch patrons and we managed to get a seats from a slightly expensive one, which is located at a corner.

The Okonomiyaki was very good, big serving and taste real good!! The beacons were very crispy and well seasoned.  Lot of bean sprouts and cabbages.  We ordered the  ¥1,000, which included soba, prawns and squids. 

A-Bomb Dome

Outside the Hiroshima Station, we walk directly to the Tram Station to get a day pass so we can hop on and off the tram at any places.

The above sign boards are located beside the tram station, they provide very good information on how to move around Hiroshima.

For this trip, we decided just to cover the A Bomb Dome and do some shopping at it shopping district. Mainly due to we are not able to book a later train back to Osaka.

http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/index_e2.html

We met a Japanese man displaying a few photo about the aftermath of the event and his life, very sad!

Overall Impression of Hiroshima

First impression of Hiroshima was very good.  It is a clean and organize city, with tram and subway as the main transportation.  It is also not as crowded as in Tokyo and Osaka.

Due to time limitation, we are not able to visit the Miyajima (宮島) Temple.  Very disappointed, just have to wait for next round.