Japan
Itsukushima Shrine: Miyajima’s Famous Floating Torii
A sacred island that for centuries almost no one was allowed to set foot on, and a shrine built on wooden pillars. Discover its history, what to see and how to get to Miyajima from Hiroshima.
Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: a visit that leaves no one indifferent
Personal belongings, photographs and the testimonies of the hibakusha tell what happened in the city on 6 August 1945. A heavy visit, the kind that stays with you long after you leave.
Japan
Exploring the Hiroshima Castle Complex
Long before the atomic bomb, Hiroshima Castle was the city’s feudal power centre. Discover its history and what to see across the whole complex.
Japan
What Feudal Japan Was and Who the Samurai Were
Discover what Feudal Japan was and who the samurai really were. A simple guide to the shoguns, daimyo and 700 years of Japanese history.