After one day exploring Hiroshima, we took a day trip to Miyajima Island, just a short journey from the city. Miyajima is famous for its iconic floating Itsukushima Shrine, Mount Misen, wild deer, and fresh local oysters, a peaceful escape…
On our way from Osaka to Hiroshima, we made one of the best travel decisions of our Japan trip: stopping to visit Himeji Castle, Japan’s largest and most spectacular historic castle. If you’re travelling across Japan by train, this is…