We're now whistling along in the fast train, passing south through Kobe on our way to Hiroshima. This train travels at almost 300 kph, and is 400 metres long! Inside the ride is smoother than an airliner. Miles of low-rise housing stretches out to the west. The ocean is out of sight to the east. Many larger lots have their own rice paddies. All the flat land is built on or cultivated. When a hill comes so does a tunnel.
After our train ride the relentless pace of our tour continued. No time for a nap! Our hotel is beside the railway station, and the major sights were within walking distance, so we walked in the rain to the historic Shukkei-en garden. It dates from 1620, but was obliterated in 1945 so has been meticulously re-created.
Also took in Hiroshima Castle, before returning to the hotel to check in and collapse onto our beds.
After our train ride the relentless pace of our tour continued. No time for a nap! Our hotel is beside the railway station, and the major sights were within walking distance, so we walked in the rain to the historic Shukkei-en garden. It dates from 1620, but was obliterated in 1945 so has been meticulously re-created.
