If you’re staying in a place like Osaka or Okayama (or even the Hiroshima area itself) this is a day trip you must take!

We started out by meeting our guide, Joe with Travel Japan Together, and taking the ferry over to explore Miyajima Island. We loved exploring the island, boating under the floating torii gate, and visiting some temples. Then, we went back to Hiroshima to visit the Peace Memorial Park and Peace Memorial Museum.

It was a heavy afternoon learning about the events of August 6, 1945, days after its 80th anniversary. It’s tough to learn about tragic history and dark history including the aftermath of such devastation. We learned a lot this day, and while heavy, it was well worth it.

Because if we never learn about our past, we’re doomed to repeat our mistakes.

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