UNIVERSAL STUDIOS Jurassic Park ride - Bring along extra clothing or newspaper if you do not like to get wet. Middle of the boat is obviously the driest spot. Be forewarned. Spiderman ride - Strap on your 3D glasses for an amazing roller coaster ride! The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman in the New York area of Universal Studios Japan starts on a tour of the "Daily Bugle," when you find out that the Statue of Liberty has been stolen! Go on a ride with Spiderman...

Cycling the Shimanami Kaido The Shimanami Kaido is a “60-km long toll road that connects Japan’s main island of Honshu to the island of Shikoku, passing over six small islands [ukaishima, Innoshima, Ikuchijima, Omishima, Hakatajima and Oshima] in the Seto Inland Sea… before terminating on Shikoku in Imabari City. Each small island inbetween these two prefectures are connected via bridges, a series of trails and ramps mostly separate from the road, foll...

Day 1 Okazaki --> Hiroshima via the Shinkansen 2h30 travel. Visited: 1. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 1) The A-Bomb Dome is the symbol of the "peace city", Hiroshima The A-Bomb Dome is a symbol of peace. The remains of the building in which the bomb hit, and all people died, stands in rememberance. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 and has been representing people's prayers for a lasting peace. Took a tram to Miyamaguchi station, t...

Our Hiroshima Tour Shinkansen a highlight and blessing, reaching speeds of 300km/hr; yet doesn't feel anything like it. Only proof is when eyes make contact with the landscape whizzing by! Oh my hat! OMH. All amenities thought of onboard

The Shimanami Kaido 60 kilometer long toll road connects Japan's main island of Honshu to the island of Shikoku, passing over six small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. AKA the Nishiseto Expressway. There are two other land connections between Shikoku and Honshu, but the Shimanami Kaido is the only one traversable by foot or bicycle. The Shimanami Kaido begins on Honshu in Onomichi City. It then leads across the six islands of Mukaishima, Innoshima, Ikuchijima, O...