Saturday was a nice day so we decided to take a train to Iwakumi, about 40km south of Hiroshima. The big attraction here is a wooden bridge, originally built in 1673 using castle construction techniques for the piers and wooden framework which is self-supporting. It was claimed that the bridge would never be washed away. However, following WWII and a period of inadequate maintenance a violent typhoon hit the area in 1950 and it did indeed wash away. So the bridge we saw was reopened in 1953 and underwent major renovation in 2004.
Apart from the bridge there were other things to see. We decided not to visit the castle on the hill which involved a cable car ride due to those who do not like doing rides in cable cars.On the bridge.
So we wandered around the pleasant gardens, still mostly dormant from winter, saw the shrine and pavilion, visited one of the musems and saw the samurai house and garden. All very relaxing before another ride in the train back to the city. Kin' unkaku Pavilion
Kanon Marina has room for hundreds of boats (maybe 350) but as can be seen here there are many vacant berths.
Saturday night's biggest full moon in 17 years!
Sunday was a day of continual drizzle so we decided on a bus trip to the city to find an okonomiyaki restaurant. The Hiroshima Okonomiyaki is different from the ones we have tried in Okinawa and Fukuoka. Rather than a pancake batter base, these ones have a very thin pancake base topped with heaps of cabbage, bean sprouts and other bits and pieces, then cooked noodles and additions of your choice.
We had the seafood special but have to admit we preferred the Okinawa variety
1 comment:
apart from the delicious looking food, but um, what makes a "big" full moon?? And how can it be the biggest one in 17 years? Eagerly awaiting a response.... xoxoo :)
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