Today we used the Shinkansen [bullet train] for the first time. The trains are huge, super fast and perfectly on time.
We took the Shinkansen to Himeji [below] which boast Japans largest and oldest original castle. All of the other castles are more recent concrete reconstructions. We then walked through an amazing Japanese garden [below] next to Himeji castle, that had lakes full of Koi carp.
We then continued on the Shinkansen to Hiroshima. A really beautiful city that was famously destroyed in August 1945. The rebuilt city is spacious, bright and friendly. We walked through the Peace Park and up to the A-Bomb Dome [below]. The atomic bomb detonated 500 feet above the building.
Finally just a bit of fun. A great sign we saw today in Himeji.
Off to Tokyo tomorrow after a little more sightseeing in Hiroshima and Miyajima.
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