From the Peace Park I now wanted to goto Miyajima Island. This is one of the most famous sites in Japan. There were two options. Go back to Hiroshima Station and use my train pass to get there in 30 mins. Or take a tram from the Peace Park for one hour. I decided to take the tram since I was already at the tram stop rather than going back to the main train station to get the direct train. Also the tram may be more scenic. It seemed to go very slow at first grind...

The next and most important stop was to the Hiroshima Peace Park. This was the site of the first atomic explosion in 1945. I'd seen pictures of the scarred dome building remains but it was moving to be present where such an instantaneous holocaust has taken place It felt eerie arriving in Hiroshima even though it has been 65 years since the tragic events. The dome of the old prefectural building is within easy reach of the tram bus stop. There were tour groups a...

The train ride to Hiroshima was to last an hour and twenty minutes. I was looking forward to the sea crossing from Kyushu Island to the larger mainland Honshu but we went thru a tunnel so no bridge span. The train was quite nice and comfy. It is fun watching all the trains pull in as they arrived at Hakata station. Announcements are made in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and English as are the display boards. Arriving at Hiroshima I saw some of the city and river bu...

I had now arrived into the coastal port city of Fukuoka. I knew very little about this city and only ever heard to it referred to as "where to do a visa run" to extend your korea work visa. I just thought it was a small town but was surprised to hear it it the biggest city in Kyushu island. I would have thought Nagasaki was. The city had a tropical feel with wide blvds and palm trees. Also like Germany the buildings were in immaculate condition with not one sign...

Gone to Japan for 5 days during Chuseok / My Birthday Busan > Fukuoka > Hiroshima > Miyajima > Kumamoto > Nagasaki > Huis Ten Bosch > Saga Historical Park > Fukuoka see seperate blog http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/l ondone7/22/tpod.html