Miyajima
Written by: adekun on 4 February, 2008 6:05 pm - Filed under: hiroshima ?
Early Saturday morning accompanied (and funded) by my wife’s aunty, I boarded a bus bound for Hiroshima. Instead of the expressway we took a route that meandered south through small snow covered towns. Even half way through the four hour journey the signs outside read 0°C. By lunchtime, having been collected by her boyfriend, we were aboard the JR Miyajima Ferry. Since the island is sacred trees are not cut for lumber. Aside from the vista, the first surprise were wild deer roaming about. From the terminal it was only a short walk to the Itsukushima Shrine.
It would be great to spend more time in the autumn, when the leaves turn.
Or see the place set under a bluer sky.
Miyajima torii gate
The heavy rain washed away the plan to visit Iwakuni, as did the traffic to the plan to visit the naval museum at Kure. I did get to bed early though.
Magic Cochin
4 February, 2008 #
Thank you for posting these pictures - it has brought back lovely memories of our visit to Miyajima. We ate okonomiyaki at a little place in the street in your photo - the chef was so skillful assembling all the ingedients on the hot plate - delicious!!!
Celia
adekun
5 February, 2008 #
I had to wait until the next day for mine. Luckily the amount of cabbage didn’t cause an upset during the bus trip back. In Hiroshima it is cooked in a different style to what we usually have here. I would post a recipe but my wife uses a pre-packed mix. The rice spoon further up the street was a surprise.
Magic Cochin
5 February, 2008 #
!!! does everyone buy a rice spoon from Miyajima? I use mine everytime we serve rice. It has a label on it which I haven’t translated - perhaps it say “special offer”?!!
Celia