Island Hopping in Hiroshima | 4-day trip

8 places in this vlog

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1. 1:25

   Takehara

   🚆 Day trip · Takehara

   Local specialty kawara soba is tea-infused soba served on a roof tile, here even shaped like a demon face.

2. 2:30

   Takehara Machinami Take Kobo

   🚡 Activity · Takehara

   Visitors can weave and take home their own bamboo basket.

3. 6:07

   Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)

   🚆 Day trip · Takehara

   Reached by a short train ride and ferry; rabbits greet you at the pier, and the island's only restaurant serves fried oysters.

4. 7:51

   Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Okunoshima

5. 9:51

   Etajima

   🚆 Day trip · Etajima

   Exploring by bike is recommended for sea and hillside views; the island covers around 100 km, so plan a longer route to see everything.

6. 12:03

   Olive and Lime

   🍴 Restaurant · Etajima

   Try the big salad with house-made olive oil, the risotto and the olive and lime drink.

7. 12:52

   Saijo Sake Brewery District

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Saijo

   Try bishu nabe, a simple sake-brewers' hot pot made with sake, paired with a sake cocktail.

8. 14:32

   Kamotsuru Brewery

   🍺 Bar · Saijo

   Daiginjo Tokusei Gold contains cherry-blossom-shaped gold leaf and tastes smooth, aromatic and slightly floral.