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Japan Trip Day 6 Part 2 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I continue my time in Hiroshima by visiting Itsukushima.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

The tram heading for the ferry.

After my morning in Hiroshima City visiting the Peace Memorial, I walked back to the tram station to take the leisurely trip through the city down to the ferry to Itsukushima. I think the train would have been quicker, but I like the vibe of the tram, getting to see different parts of the city as you drive through.

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Japan Trip Day 6 Part 1 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I spent a day in Hiroshima on my way to the south of the country.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

Shinkansen.

After spending my first five days based out of Osaka, it was time to begin my trip down to the south of the country. I didn’t want to spend a whole day travelling down to the south, so it was time to make a pit stop in the middle, and for me, that would be Hiroshima. Okay, I say pit stop, I was always going to spend some time here.

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Japan Trip Day 5 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I join some friends in Nara and bow to some deer.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article. [Other than the delicious lunch]

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

A field along the trainline from Osaka to Nara.
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Japan Trip Day 4 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I take a walk through Kyoto. There were many, many steps.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020, and then 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

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