Canon Japan Tour (Day 9) Hiroshima
Hello, travelers. This is Kumi. I guided Canon Australia's Japan tour for two weeks. Let me show you how we enjoyed the tour. This is about Day 9.
On our way to the Peace Memorial Museum, we found these beautifully colored ginkgo trees and started shooting.
Then, they stopped at the construction site.
Being curious makes your life more exciting, doesn't it?
Finally, we arrived at the Peace Memorial Museum.
http://hpmmuseum.jp/?lang=eng
All the exhibits are shocking...
Through the lens, you might feel as if you were at the site in 1945...
It's tough and painful to read and see the exhibits, but they spent a long time to learn about what exactly happened here in Hiroshima.
One of the exits of the museum is connected to the Peace Memorial Park.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3400.html
The sky was heavy as if it reflects our feelings...
I cannot do much for world peace myself, but I've been trying to start with small things like smiling. You may be able to send good vibes by smiling. Also, I've been trying not to get mad at people or things because anger is the genesis of the war. Yet, easy to say, but hard to do. Well, I'll keep trying...
After the park, we took the tram to Hiroshima station,
and then took the train from Hiroshima station...
to Miyajima-guchi station.
then we walked to the ferry terminal.
There is actually a direct boat from the Peace Memorial Park to Miyajima called Aqua Net Hiroshima, but I won't recommend this to photographers.
http://www.aqua-net-h.co.jp/en/heritage/
It's a speedboat and you need to stay in the cabin. Not allowed to stand up and walk around. Also, the windows are not clear. These are the photos from October.
If you don't have time and you're not keen on photography, this could be your choice.
Anyway, we chose this JR West Miyajima Ferry.
http://jr-miyajimaferry.co.jp/en/
Oh yeah! Let's take photos!
We got on the felly at 12:40. It's about 10 minutes' cruise.
That is the famous Great Trii Gate. You'll see it on your right.
We arrived on Miyajima island around 12:50.
Guess who welcomed us?
Deer!!!
Deer were everywhere and we enjoyed shooting them (I mean photos). LOL
Then we enjoyed Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki.
https://en.japantravel.com/hiroshima/hiroshima-style-okonomiyaki/1165
Hiroshima-style has noodles in it.
A photo session with the restaurant's staff members.
Photography could be a great way of communication.
Now, they are watching traditional cake making. It's called Momiji Manju, maple-leaf-shaped cake filled with mashed sweet bean paste.
https://japan-brand.jnto.go.jp/foods/sweets/3352/
We arrived at Itsukushima Shrine at 2:40pm.
I got this framing idea from a guide book. :P
This is a very interesting idea! He used the shrine's structure as a frame.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsXhYBxnZvw/
What an interesting view! It looks like people are walking on the water.
The tour leader has been making people happy with his amazing photos.
This is the exit of the shrine. Hi guys!
Oh? They are taking photos of a baby!?
Ha! This baby! :)
We stopped by a souvenir shop.
The shop owner was surprised to find all of us had Canon cameras. He loves photos too. So we took this group photo.
deer welcomed us again.
Hey, deer!
We learned portrait photography here.
We took turns to be a model.
Good portraits really make people happy. :)
And make deer curious. LOL
This is such a pretty photo of dear and colored leaves.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrHkRVJFGWh/
This park was very photogenic so...
we were here until it got dark.
It was like we were in a storybook.
We walked back to the seaside where...
the illuminated Great Trii Gate looked stunning!!!
If we didn't need to catch the ferry to go back to the city, we would have stayed here forever for shooting.
If you'd like to see the members' photos, please check out #canonjapantour.
On our way to the Peace Memorial Museum, we found these beautifully colored ginkgo trees and started shooting.
Then, they stopped at the construction site.
Being curious makes your life more exciting, doesn't it?
Finally, we arrived at the Peace Memorial Museum.
http://hpmmuseum.jp/?lang=eng
All the exhibits are shocking...
Through the lens, you might feel as if you were at the site in 1945...
It's tough and painful to read and see the exhibits, but they spent a long time to learn about what exactly happened here in Hiroshima.
One of the exits of the museum is connected to the Peace Memorial Park.
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3400.html
The sky was heavy as if it reflects our feelings...
I cannot do much for world peace myself, but I've been trying to start with small things like smiling. You may be able to send good vibes by smiling. Also, I've been trying not to get mad at people or things because anger is the genesis of the war. Yet, easy to say, but hard to do. Well, I'll keep trying...
After the park, we took the tram to Hiroshima station,
and then took the train from Hiroshima station...
to Miyajima-guchi station.
then we walked to the ferry terminal.
There is actually a direct boat from the Peace Memorial Park to Miyajima called Aqua Net Hiroshima, but I won't recommend this to photographers.
http://www.aqua-net-h.co.jp/en/heritage/
It's a speedboat and you need to stay in the cabin. Not allowed to stand up and walk around. Also, the windows are not clear. These are the photos from October.
If you don't have time and you're not keen on photography, this could be your choice.
Anyway, we chose this JR West Miyajima Ferry.
http://jr-miyajimaferry.co.jp/en/
Oh yeah! Let's take photos!
We got on the felly at 12:40. It's about 10 minutes' cruise.
That is the famous Great Trii Gate. You'll see it on your right.
We arrived on Miyajima island around 12:50.
Guess who welcomed us?
Deer!!!
Deer were everywhere and we enjoyed shooting them (I mean photos). LOL
Then we enjoyed Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki.
https://en.japantravel.com/hiroshima/hiroshima-style-okonomiyaki/1165
Hiroshima-style has noodles in it.
A photo session with the restaurant's staff members.
Photography could be a great way of communication.
Now, they are watching traditional cake making. It's called Momiji Manju, maple-leaf-shaped cake filled with mashed sweet bean paste.
https://japan-brand.jnto.go.jp/foods/sweets/3352/
We arrived at Itsukushima Shrine at 2:40pm.
Its history dates back to the 6th century and the current shrine was built in the 16th century following the design from the 12th century. As it is built on the water, it often gets damaged by typhoons, etc. and needs to be repaired frequently.
I got this framing idea from a guide book. :P
This is a very interesting idea! He used the shrine's structure as a frame.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsXhYBxnZvw/
What an interesting view! It looks like people are walking on the water.
The tour leader has been making people happy with his amazing photos.
This is the exit of the shrine. Hi guys!
Oh? They are taking photos of a baby!?
Ha! This baby! :)
We stopped by a souvenir shop.
The shop owner was surprised to find all of us had Canon cameras. He loves photos too. So we took this group photo.
Then we walked on some narrow streets to Momijidani Park where...
deer welcomed us again.
Hey, deer!
We learned portrait photography here.
We took turns to be a model.
And make deer curious. LOL
This is such a pretty photo of dear and colored leaves.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrHkRVJFGWh/
This park was very photogenic so...
we were here until it got dark.
It was like we were in a storybook.
We walked back to the seaside where...
the illuminated Great Trii Gate looked stunning!!!
If we didn't need to catch the ferry to go back to the city, we would have stayed here forever for shooting.
If you'd like to see the members' photos, please check out #canonjapantour.
