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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park With A-Bomb Dome

July 29, 2020 TravelAtWill 36

A Sobering Visit To The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with A-Bomb Dome We saw many fascinating sites on our visit to Japan. But a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with A-Bomb Dome was such a sobering reminder of the past. While I went off to see the colour […]

Visit Miyajima Island When In Hiroshima

March 17, 2019 TravelAtWill 30

We Went To Take The Ferry After we docked in Hiroshima, David and I went off in different directions. David visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park With A-Bomb Dome. I was so glad I chose to visit Miyajima Island when in Hiroshima. But 2 hours on the island was definintely […]

The Gateway To Mt Fuji In Shimizu

March 13, 2019 TravelAtWill 36

Our First Port Was In Shimizu, Japan We went up in the Tokyo Tower on our week in Tokyo. But were disappointed we did not get to see Mt Fuji off in the distance. We considered a day trip to get closer. But we knew the first stop on our […]

Travel To See The Beautiful Sights Of Kyoto

March 6, 2019 TravelAtWill 44

See The Beautiful Sights Of Kyoto From The Port In Osaka There were two days in Osaka on our cruise in Japan. We had a very long tour day planned from Osaka to see the beautiful sights of Kyoto. We got to see three very distinctive places. Lunch was a traditional […]

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Find Whale Sharks at the Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium

March 3, 2019 TravelAtWill 26

So Many Things To Do When You Visit Osaka For Two Days We stopped in Osaka for two days on our Windstar cruise of Japan. The ship arrived late in the afternoon on our first day. But this meant we had a lovely sail in. And we got to see […]