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| Shukkei-en is a pretty well-known garden in Hiroshima. Of prominence is the Rainbow Bridge in the distance, captured here with a red bridge in the foreground. A stroll within the well manicured and kept garden is soothing for the mind and soul. |
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| The garden was extensively bombed during WWII but this Ginko Nut tree, about 200 years old, remains standing to this day. |
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| As it could be the private garden of a feudal lord, this piece of land was where his rice was grown. |
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| The Rainbow Bridge which is well photographed by visitors. |
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| This could be the house of the feudal lord. |
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| Hiroshima Castle was bombed during WWII. What is standing now is a replica built after the war. |
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| Entrance to the castle which has a sprawling ground. |
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| Mt Misen in Miyajima Island has an air of mystique around it. |
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| The iconic floating Torii Bridge of Miyajima. |
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| Shot taken from the island. |
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| A street leading to the Itsushima Shrine of Miyajima. Many of the buildings have been preserved to look feudal. |
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| The Itsushima Shrine which has been granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status. This shrine played a prominent role in days of yore where many ships/boats going to sea will drop by here for seeking safe journeys. They could have entered and exited through the Torii gate for posterity. |
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| Goju-no-to Pagoda, another well known religious site on Miyajima. |
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