Museum & Art Blog

June 10, 2008

Hiroshima, Japan - A brief guide and history

Filed under: Art, History — Tags: , , — bozz @ 1:04 pm

In my capacity as the UK Director of Operations for One World Tours Limited, I am in a fortunate position to be able to visit places of beauty around the world in order to pass on, first hand, my experiences to potential clients. In this case the destination was Hiroshima, Japan.

I was hard to believe that over 60 years ago that very little remained of Hiroshima after the bomb was dropped. Hiroshima today is a bustling tourist destination that shows hardly any trace of the atrocities that had once visited this place. The A- bomb Dome and a couple of hollow tree trunks are the only physical clues that something of such magnitude had happened here. (more…)

May 28, 2008

Miyajima, Japan - A brief guide and history

Filed under: History — Tags: , , — bozz @ 1:19 pm

In my capacity as the UK Director of Operations for One World Tours Limited, I am in a fortunate position to be able to visit places of beauty around the world in order to pass on, first hand, my experiences to potential clients. In this case the destination was Miyajima, Japan.

It is believed that Miyajima is one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, steeped in history and tradition, with its blue seas, mountains and foliage, it was for me a huge highlight of my unforgettable trip to Japan. (more…)

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