I had been intrigued by Miyajima ever since I read about it. The name means “Shrine Island”. It’s a sacred island, and considered as one of Japan’s three most scenic views. Also, I had read on some website that no one is allowed to be born or die on the island, so pregnant women or old people aren’t allowed! Lucky for me, I was neither 8D
The trip to the island took about three hours, I went from Osaka to Hiroshima, and from there I went to Miyajimaguchi to take the ferry to the island. The weather was really hot again, about 35 degrees. The first thing I noticed when I got off the ferry, were all the deer running around the island. At some point, I was eating a sandwich somewhere and the stupid deer were suddenly standing next to me and ate it! They also tried to eat my shirt, that was gross D:
So in the heat I went to the Itsukushima shrine, to take a look at the famous torii. I also took a look at the shrine itself, which was a pretty simple complex made of wood, but it was nice to see. After I had seen the shrines and such, I went back to the mainland. The only thing I hadn’t been to was the top of the mountain, but it was simply too hot to climb anything.
When I got back to Osaka in the evening, I went to Shinsaibashi which is a very long shopping street. It’s very narrow and it has a really cozy feeling.
