Last day in Hiroshima

Wednesday turned out to be the only wet day we have had in Japan in the entire three weeks. We had a quiet day which we needed after 2 and a half weeks on the go. Thankfully, the sun came out on Thursday and we spent our last day in Hiroshima in Miyajima. This is a beautiful little island just off the coast of Hiroshima. It has a lot to recommend it. First and foremost, the Itsukushima Shrine with its famous torii gate floating on water, is a World Heritage site. There is a lovely forest leading up into Mt Misen. Tame deers wander all over the island including in the shopping areas. Finally, Machiya Dori and the surrounding streets capture the feeling of an old Japanese town. We had a lovely day in Miyajima. Our only disappointment was that the cable car which travels up the top of Mt Misen was undergoing maintenance today so we didn't get to see the island from the sky. Nevertheless, it was a lovely last day in Hiroshima (just don't ask Ronan about his phone).

Tomorrow, we head back to Tokyo for 2 nights. On Sunday night, we fly back to Australia arriving on Monday morning. We have a few things still on our wish list in Tokyo. Top of mine is a visit to Café Littlebird, virtually the only gluten free café in Japan. Clare, Ciaran and I are planning a pig out after the food deprivations we have suffered in the last three weeks. I may just stay in the café for the whole 48 hours until we fly home :-)