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May 26: Hiroshima Day 1

    May 26th was our first day in Hiroshima. We started our day in Osaka by meeting in the lobby and walking to Namba station together. Then we took the Midosuji line to Shin-Osaka station in order to catch the Shinkansen. This was my first time ever on the Shinkansen, which was really exciting. The inside looked like an airplane, and it took us about two hours to get too Hiroshima station. 

    
    Once we got to Hiroshima, we spent about an hour inside the station grabbing food. Myself and a couple friends headed downstairs to get some Korean food. I got beef ribs and a seafood pancake, which were really good for train station food, and it only ended up being $8.79 for the meal, which included rice and miso soup.
    After lunch, we left the station via tram in order to go to the Hiroshima peace memorial museum and park. There, we got had a presentation by a survivor of the atomic bomb. She was 8 years old when the bomb was dropped, and it was both fascinating and very saddening to hear her talk her experience. After the talk, we thanked her, took a picture, and went through the museum. Once we finished our tour, we took another train to the hotel. The views of Miajima from the hotel was stunning, and its something i'll never forget.


    About an hour after check-in, we had a traditional Japanese meal served on little tables on the ground. The food included raw fish, oyster (which are raised on the platform on the platforms in the picture about) soup, rice, and other small plates. The food was delicious, and we finished off with some excellent karaoke from a few students and the professors. 

    Once dinner was over, we finished off the night with a small boat trip over to the famous tori arch. Overall it was a very beautiful and meaningful trip to Hiroshima.





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