Miyajima Island

Doc and I took a short ferry ride from Hiroshima to Miyajima Island and spent the night there. The island has a famous torii (Shinto gate) that at high tide appears to be floating in the sea. At low tide, you can walk out to the massive gate. It was just gorgeous.


Torii of Itsukushima Shrine at high tide


Torii of Itsukushima Shrine at low tide

We also had great fun taking a ropeway over the nature preserve and up to Mount Misen, the highest point on the island. There we saw the monkeys from the sanctuary and beautiful views of the island.


D and monkeys on Mt. Misen


At Mt. Misen's peak

We also enjoyed a Japanese dinner in our room at our hotel and had our favorite dish of the trip in a diner there. It was a Hiroshima style Okonomi-yaki.


Doc and our dinner (This was the small meal option!)


Hiroshima style Okonomi-yaki in the diner window--YUMMY!!!!