Monday, 26 February 2007

Day 2 - Osaka to Himeji Castle to Hiroshima

Getting there:
By JR express (Sanyo Line) from Osaka to Himeiji Station. Himeiji castle is a 15min walk from Himeiji station.

What to do
Opened from 9am to 5pm, we can get our admission tickets and ask about the time of an english tour, and spend 2 hours there as recommended. Admission ticket:600Yen

Next stop to Hiroshima

Getting there:

From Himeiji to Hiroshima takes roughly 2 hours travelling on either Hikari or Kodama Shinkansen.
From Hiroshima Station, take streetcar line 2 or 6 to "Genbaku Domu mae (A-Bomb Dome)". The ride takes about 15 minutes.

What to do

1. Peace memorial park - This will take at least 3 hours to explore

After this long day of travelling, head back to Kyoto for the night. From Hiroshima, travel on Kodama and Hikari takes about 3 hours.





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