Hiroshima!

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:57 am Post subject: Hiroshima! Post Rating: 0

i'm going to Hiroshima this summer!!!!!
any recommendations on places to visit?
or any good electronic stores?

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:35 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Maybe you should take a geiger counter? Big Smile

Though I went there (for all of one day) and I haven't grown an extra head or anything.

Since we were there only for 1 day, we went to Miyajima, an island full of shrines, a bit to the SW, maybe 45 min by train. There is a train station nearby, and yer trusty JR pass gets you onto a ferry. The island is still mostly unspoiled, and the view from the top is great (if there isn't crappy weather like when I was there). Watch out for the 'tame' deer though, if you buy deer foood or carry paper around. After that, by the time we got back to the city it was dark, and so we went to the a bomb memorial, but the museum (have heard that some of the 'history' there is a bit iffy) and stuff were closed. That's all we had time for.

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:38 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

in regards to electronics and gadgets, is hiroshima a good place to look? well actually, i'll only be staying in hiroshima, so does anyone have any recommendations on any good shops?
are the prices good? what's popular now in japan?

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:06 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hiroshima's a really nice city! I've been twice and loved it. If you're in the city when the the Hiroshima Carp (the city's professional baseball team) are playing, GO! I saw games both times and had a ridiculous amount of fun. Even if you aren't a big baseball fan, you'll have a GREAT time. The fans throw themselves into cheering for the team, and within a few innings, you'll know all the cheers, too. The fans are also so friendly! cheers

From www.gethiroshima.com:

"The team is very close to the hearts of its residents. Experiencing a match is great fun even for people not especially interested in baseball. The antics of the fans are always noisy and lively. Carp supporters were credited with inventing the very particular style of support now popular all over Japan. A Carp home game sees Hiroshima people at their most relaxed and demonstrative."

Here are some links:

http://www.gethiroshima.com/en/Places/Tourist/details?placeid=50015
http://www.japanball.com/carp.htm
http://www.carp.co.jp/

You can buy tickets at the stadium on the day of the game. The real cheering action is in the rightfield bleachers. However, it looks like the current stadium won't be in use after the 2008 season (too bad...it's tiny, but the seats are so close to the action). On the other hand, models of the new stadium look nice...