Hannah's Trip

 Hannah treated herself to a 3 day trip to Hiroshima. It's her graduation trip, usually the parents would pay but I have no money at all!

She decided on Hiroshima because Cats The Musical was playing, the next venue is up north, I think Hannah said in Sendai, but I'm not sure.

She arrived Wednesday morning. She was worried that she would have to cancel because of the weather, heavy snow was forecast for that day but the trains were running okay. She said it was sunny and snowing in Hiroshima. 

The first day she just walked around, visited a bank that survived the bomb. The inside was destroyed but the building withstood the blast.

The Hiroshima Branch of the Bank of Japan, about 380 meters from the hypocenter 

She also visited an elementary school that served as  relief station after the bomb. One wall was preserved as it has messages on it, people looking for family members and friends. 

Photos from the elementary school

She had a little walk around but went to her hotel early.

Shopping street

Maybe the hotel entrance

hotel room

Next day was the musical. She got tickets for the afternoon show, she didn't want to be out in a strange city in the evening.

In the morning she went to Hiroshima castle. The original castle was built between 1592 and 1599. It was reconstructed after it was destroyed by the bomb, being rebuilt in 1958. 

Hiroshima Castle

She then got a quick lunch, okonomiyaki.

Okonomiyaki

Then she got to the theater.

Before the start of the show you can take photos, so of course Hannah went a bit mad. I think most of the photos she took were at the theater!

Cats!!

She bought this little stuffed toy!

The Railway Cat

Today is her last day there. She went to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum this morning!

Peace Memorial site

She is now waiting for her train back home!

I'm glad that she had this little trip. She's worked hard the past four years. Between university and working two or three part time jobs she hasn't had much chance to do anything for fun!  From next week she'll be busy with her new part time job. Her university has basically finished but she has to prepare for her graduate studies! 

She sent a lot more photos but I'm not sure what they are, she might visit on Sunday so I can ask her and do a follow up post!