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Day-trips from Hiroshima
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2015/4/9 14:37
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We will be a 3 days in Hiroshima in May. One day-trip to Miyajima is an obvious choice, what other day-trips are worthwhile as well? Himeji, Okayama, Onomichi maybe.... which one would you recommend? Is there a possibility to store (large) luggage at the Himeji train station on the way back to Tokyo?
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by George (guest)
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2015/4/9 17:44
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Hello, personally I really enjoyed Onomichi. If you're interested in Japanese gardens and castles, then Okayama is a great choice. Also, Fukuyama Castle is not too far away. You could also visit Iwakuni with Iwakuni Castle and the famous Kintaikyo Bridge in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It's not too far from Miyajima. If you like animals, how about visiting "Rabbit Island"? http://zoomingjapan.com/travel/rabbit-island-japan/
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by zoomingjapan
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2015/4/9 17:45
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Forgot to mention: Himeji is a bit far, but of course worth a visit. There are coin lockers, but if there's non available for the size you need, then just go to the large tourist information center. They might take care of your luggage! :)
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by zoomingjapan
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2015/4/9 18:53
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great, thank you for the valuable advice! I'll take a closer look at these destinations.
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by George (guest)
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2015/4/10 00:43
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great, thank you for the amzing tips. great photos! which one of the trip possibilities would you recommend the most?
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by George (guest)
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2015/4/10 02:43
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Onomichi. It really is lovely. However let me offer another option. Takehara, it has an area of preserved buildings and the rail trip there is quite something too It runs along the Seto sea. You could do both in a day if you wanted.
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by Stan Norrell
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2015/4/10 10:15
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I visited Okayama and Kurashiki and enjoyed them both. They can definitely be done in the one day, but I stayed two nights in Okayama and spent a day first riding a bike across the Kibi Plains (there is a page about that on this website), which was really enjoyable - riding through the rice fields, saying hello to all the locals, and visiting a couple of shrines and temples along the way. I then spent the afternoon in Kurashiki, which is very pretty with its canal and European-inspired buildings.
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by sq (guest)
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2015/4/10 18:40
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thank you all for your valuable advice! It is very much appreciated.
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by George (guest)
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2015/4/11 05:25
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Himeji is absolutely worth it even if a bit far from Hiroshima: with japanese trains though, nothing is impossible and the day-trip is absolutely doable. Coin lockers are available in all stations but it depends on the size of your luggage: most of them have also few large-size lockers. Don't miss Koko-en near Himeji-jo, that garden is lovely.
My second choice would be Okayama, Koraku-en was my favourite of all the three "best gardens" in Japan and Okayama-jo is quite nice too.
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by Sputnikboy
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