Today was yet another quiet day - the last until we leave Japan, so we decided to do some walking and see some of the other sights Hiroshima has to offer.
We headed to Hiroshima Castle which was rebuilt in the 1950s after being destroyed in the war. It is mostly a museum now, but the view from the top was great, and the whole area has a beautiful feel to it.
After the castle, we headed to Shikkei-en, a historical garden preserved for centuries through earthquakes, fires and bombs.
Like a lot of Japanese gardens, everything in this garden was meticulously planned and maintained. The layout is meant to signify the Hiroshima, and greater Japanese landscape, with islands throughout, and a peak to represent Mt Fuji.
The wildlife there was also pretty amazing, with hundreds of Koi fish desperate for some fish food, birds, turtles and even a few cats all around the place.
It was amazingly peaceful, and despite not being a huge area, took us a few hours to explore.
The carp were incredibly loud eaters. If I can upload it, I may put up a video of the feeding frenzy we created with just a handful of pellets.
Tomorrow, deer island!! xx
