I was and am still amazed at how devastating one explosion could be to one packed city such as busy Hiroshima! I have been there, seen the A-Bomb dome, visited the children peace memorial, and seen the Hiroshima peace…
I have experienced 70 mph winds, close to a typhoon! I loved and was amazed at being inside a tropical storm. I have never been inside anything stronger than a thunderstorm and was quite excited. I have always been interested…
Miyajima is known for one of the quintessential images of Japan… the floating torii gate. While the torri gate does not actually float in the water, the iconic image of the torii gate surrounded by its own reflections in the…
We did a fun hike yesterday to the top of Mitaki (Three Waterfall) Temple. An employee at our hotel told us about it, and boy was it a real treat! We left Hiroshima station, the prefecture’s largest station and a…
From squid to bean paste, from good to bad, from weird to simple, there are many amazing and great foods in Japan. Ice cream waffles and sushi are just a few of them! At breakfast, you have choices of what…
On Wednesday, we visited the Hiroshima Peace Park, including the Atomic Bomb Dome, the Children’s Peace Memorial, the Flame of Peace, and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. It was very moving and very powerful for all of us. It is…
The other day, we had a fun new experience that involved bamboo, ramen, and lots of water. For the first time, we had the chance to try Nagashi Somen – loosely translated as Flowing Noodles. Nagashi Somen is a summertime…
Today, after the big typhoon faded and the wind started to let up, we made it to both the Daruma Temple and the Daruma Factory. From what I understand, the Japanese Daruma doll began as a representation of the priest…
Today, we went to Kusatsu Hot Springs. It is located in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture in the town of Kusatsu. The volcanic hot springs is known for having the largest volume of hot water flow in the country, more…
Dear Everyone, Hello! I am writing this on the airplane. I will miss all of you a lot! We are on the very first of quite a big clump of flights all around the world. I think this is crazy…