Today was long but pretty uneventful. We took the express train and the Shinkansen from Nagasaki to Hiroshima. Once there, we went on the obligatory trip to Miyajima.

We were really looking forward to seeing the Itsukushima Shrine and its famous torii gate again, but our schedule was so jam-packed today that we barely had time to properly enjoy the place and take nice photos.

At least we didn’t miss out on the food front today. In a shopping arcade next to the shrine, we tried skewers of deep-fried fish paste and octopus, matcha ice cream, and steamed buns filled with Hiroshima beef.

And since we were hungry again by the evening, we treated ourselves to a regional speciality: okonomiyaki, also known as Japanese pizza. It’s a comforting home-style dish made mostly of cabbage, noodles, and egg, cooked right in front of you on a teppan hotplate.

We also managed to squeeze in a bit of time for the Peace Park, just to make sure we saw it at least once on this trip. We’re heading off early again tomorrow.