As April 6 was predicted to be a rainy day, we thought it was the perfect day to skip Kyoto and go further south to Hiroshima and Miyajima.

It is about a 2-hour train ride by shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima. We bought bento boxes before leaving Osaka and consumed these on our way to Hiroshima. From there we had to switch to a local train and then to a ferry to visit the island of Miyajima. It is best known for a temple and a giant torii (gate)partially submerged in the sea during high tide. The torii is one of the most iconic images of Japan.

Unfortunately we could only afford to spend half an hour there because of the rain and because we wanted to spend more time in Hiroshima.