Leaving the pier for Miyajima :)
Can you see the torii?
Dropping off crowds of tourist and locals :)
I didn't know Miyajima was famous for its deer O.o they're much tamer than the ones at Nara!
But I did know that it's famous for their momiji-shaped foods and omiyage! :)
Oysters are another famous food from Hiroshima
HUGE shamoji (rice paddle)
Just to give a scale....
Rickshaw and a happily newly wed couple! ^^
Approaching the entrance to the main site to see the torii
And apparently, you can go on a boat tour to get closer to the torii!
Ta-da!! It's one thing to see pictures of it, but to see the famous torii in person was nothing short of spectacular :)
The boat's looking a little small back there...
Line to get into the shrine...thank goodness it moved quickly!
Floating torii, floating shrine :)
And yet another picture of the torii ^^
There was a traditional Shinto wedding ceremony happening while we were there and this was part of it
Gorgeous backdrop :]
Lots and lots of people on a 3 day weekend..
This guy made my day by smiling for the camera! :)
5-story pagoda
All-you-can-eat and drink for 4,000 yen? Sold!! Drank a lot of juice and tea O.o
Thank you so much for reading :) Day 3 will be up tomorrow ^^
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