Aldrich Valloyas

Hiroshima

  • at Hiroshima

Day nine of the Japan trip, and our first day in Hiroshima: a cultural festival, the Peace Memorial Park, the aquarium and the rebuilt castle, with okonomiyaki to finish.

  1. An early start

    morning on the way in
    morning on the way in

  2. A cultural festival

    noodles from one of the festival stalls
    noodles from one of the festival stalls

  3. Peace Memorial Park

    The Atomic Bomb Dome, the building that was left standing, and the monument to the children.

    the Atomic Bomb Dome
    the Atomic Bomb Dome
    the Dome from across the river
    the Dome from across the river
    a memorial stone in the park
    a memorial stone in the park
    in the park
    in the park
    the Peace Bell
    the Peace Bell
    under the bell
    under the bell

  4. The aquarium

    sea turtle swimming overhead
    goldfish in a glass bowl
    up close to the glass
    up close to the glass
    one of the tanks
    one of the tanks
    not everything there swims
    not everything there swims
    the light room
    the light room
    standing in it
    standing in it
    a clock in the dark
    a clock in the dark

  5. Hiroshima Castle, rebuilt

    the Ninomaru, across the moat
    the Ninomaru, across the moat
    inside the long turret
    inside the long turret
    the structural components, labelled
    the structural components, labelled
    how the timber joints go together
    how the timber joints go together
    a carp statue: it's nicknamed Carp Castle
    a carp statue: it's nicknamed Carp Castle

  6. Curry

    curry with fried toppings
    curry with fried toppings

  7. Okonomiyaki to finish

    a Sapporo
    a Sapporo
    Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki
    Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki