Miyajima 2019: One last walk around Miyajima
At some point overnight the continuous rainfall finally came to an end and after I woke up the next morning and took a look outside…
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Miyajima 2019: Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社)
Easily the most famous attraction on Miyajima is Itsukushima Shrine. If you’ve seen just about any tourism material for Japan it very likely had a…
Miyajima 2019: Hiking near the town
The town on Miyajima is bordered by the island’s mountains and around midday I did a little bit of hiking on some of the nearby…
Miyajima 2019: A rainy morning in Miyajima
The next morning I awoke to the sounds of heavy rainfall. In 2017 a major rainstorm had passed through while I was on Miyajima and…
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Miyajima 2019: Wandering around at night
I had arrived on Miyajima late in the day but I was spending the night there and got to see the island after dark. The…
Miyajima 2019: The ferry to Miyajima
Not far from the city of Hiroshima is the famous island of Miyajima. The island’s official name is Itsukushima but everyone calls it Miyajima, which…
Fukuoka 2019: Kushida Shrine (櫛田神社)
A storm was passing through Fukuoka and I ducked into Kushida Shrine to get out of the rain for a minute. Kushida was founded the…
Miyajima: The Floating Torii
From my hostel in Hiroshima I took the tram to Hiroshima Station and then began the short trip to the island of Miyajima. A train…
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