Category: Hiroshima

Grand Prince Hotel, Hiroshima

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About 30 minutes from downtown, we stayed in a nice hotel on the ocean.2015-10-16 17.23.18
Pijamas ( yukatas ) are provided in many hotels.  So are toothbrushes!2015-10-16 20.11.35

The black ones are charred bamboo bread, the green are matcha green tea bread.2015-10-17 09.18.44

I had never had lotus root before this trip and it is delicious. 2015-10-17 09.05.19

This is was from the “western” breakfast buffet.2015-10-17 08.45.08

This was the dining room on the top floor. 2015-10-17 09.04.56

The views from the top floor. 2015-10-17 09.19.32

Passenger ferry to Miyajima2015-10-17 10.22.33

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Not a lot of room to move with 3 beds.  There’s no such thing as a king hotel bed. 2015-10-16 14.13.11

Everyday life in Hiroshima

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This was outside the futsol arena ( indoor soccer ).2015-10-17 10.38.58

A nice little playground, with a washroom.

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A typical house with blue tiled roof.2015-10-17 10.49.02 HDR

She was so happy to find a monkey bar2015-10-17 10.47.27

A very small shrine.2015-10-17 10.42.30

Riding the bus.  You pay when you leave through the front doors.  There is a change machine next to the driver.2015-10-17 11.28.20 HDR

A very nice outdoor, muli-level shopping mall in downtown Hiroshima.2015-10-17 11.31.08

Our new favourite store, Uniqlo, which was located on the 2nd floor.2015-10-17 11.33.06

Hiroshima

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The atomic dome. This is one of the few buildings that survived the near to the center of the blast.
This is the original ground zero. Not much to see other than a small plaque.  The atomic bomb exploded above this spot.IMG_0916.JPG

This marks the spot where the A bomb fell.  They call this spot the Hypocenter.IMG_0915-0.jpg

The children’s’ monument.  There are thousands of folded paper cranes in each of those kiosks.IMG_0927-0.jpg

The flame of peace.  In the background is the musuem.  Entry fee is about 50 cents.

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From inside the museum, looking across the park to the Atomic dome.  The park is beautiful and symmetrical.

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The fountain in the center of the park.

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Ringing the bell of peace

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The building in the distance is called Hotel High Up.  It is one of the shortest buildings in the neighbourhood.

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