After Kyoto we got to Hiroshima ^^ BUT befor we got there we made a break at the Bunny Island also called as Okunoshima. We had to travel first by train and then with the ferry. When we arrived at the Island there was a bus standing there. He will drive you to the hotel and restaurants. The first bunnys we saw near the bus station. They scutter around and people feeded theme with vegtables, mostly salad and carrots. We decided to talk the bus to the hotel and started to explore from there. We first had to find a place where we could store our luggage, because the hotel hadn't a storage room. We decided to let the luggage behind a drink dispenser. Then I tried to capture some nice photos from sweet, little rabbits with my camera and my friends feeded the rabbits. After I made enought pictures I decided to feed the rabbits too. They nearly jumped in my shoulder bag 8,D
Some historical facts about the Island because it isn't just some island. Actually between 1927 and 1929 was home of the chemical weapon facility who priduced over six kilotons of mustard and tear gas. This program was secret and was based on research that showed that the USA and Europe produced chemucal weapons. The island also was removed from some maps. You may ask yourself why exactly this Island. Well because of its isolation, conducive to security and it was far away from Tokyo.
You may ask yourself but from where came the bunnys? Many rabbits were used in the cemical munitons plant to test the efficient of the chemical weapons. So you could think they just set them free whene the Plant was closed but they killed them.
Well the question isn't answered yet! Well...let me tell you why :) After World War 2 the island was developed as a park and many rabbits were intentionally set loose on the island. That's why so many rabbits live on the island.
On the evening we traveld to Hiroshima and checked in to the Hostel. Then we looked out for something to eat. On the next morning we traveled to the A-Dome. Befor the bomb hited Hiroshima it was a product exhibition hall. It was the only structure left standing near the bomb hypocenter. It was soon called the Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome. The Dome became subject of controversy, because some people wanted to demolishe it and others wanted to let it stand as a memorial of the bombing and as a symbol of peace.
After the A-Dome we walked to the Hiroshima Castle.
We walked directly in to a shrine and bought a temple book also a japaneas guy (think he worked at the shrine) showed us how the purification ritual should be done. It was very intressting and the guy was very helpful and nice.
After the A-Dome we walked to the Hiroshima Castle.
We walked directly in to a shrine and bought a temple book also a japaneas guy (think he worked at the shrine) showed us how the purification ritual should be done. It was very intressting and the guy was very helpful and nice.
And afterwords to the island Miyajima. There also live wild deers. It was very beautiful and in the evening there weren't a lot of tourists. So the whole island was calm and silence. I wish I could have stayed there for one night in one of these small hotels.
The next day was traveling to Osaka! No time to rest ^^'
Here a picture Suibui took.
