Hiroshima: Day 3 (Miajima)

Day three started with a trip to Hiroshima station. First I went to Starbucks for a coffee then off to get some Okinomiyaki. It's like a pancake made off noodles, cabbage, batter and pork. It's most delicious and the dish for which Hiroshima is famous. This meal only ran me 700 yen. Not bad for a big meal like this. 

MIAJIMA

Next I took the Sanyo Line down to Miajima. I took the ferry over to the island and it was absolutely amazing.

 This is the famous Tori of Miajima. It's a large shinto gate that sits very close to the shore. In fact, during low tide you can actually walk right up to the gate. The tori is only one of many amazing this that you can find at Miajima. There dozens of shrines and many temples that you can visit as well as a very cool pagoda.

There are many shops and restaurants on the island as well. For some reason oysters cooked on a brazier were served at at least half a dozen different restaurants. I was tempted to sit down and enjoy the local cuisine, but after two days including Sake Fest, being packed down with luggage and souvenirs, I was more than happy to head home a little early.  

Make no mistake, this is a must see sight for anyone visiting this end of Japan.

One more picture for good measure shows the scale of this bloody big shrine.