Exploring Hiroshima & Okayama by Shinkansen 🚄 | Miyajima, Kurashiki & More! [Golden Week 2025]

Exploring Hiroshima & Okayama by Shinkansen 🚄 | Miyajima, Kurashiki & More! [Golden Week 2025]

Let’s jump on the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Okyama. It’s Golden Week, so everybody is off work, making it a busy and expensive time to travel in Japan. The plan for day one is to go to Okama and Kurashigi. And after that, we’re going to grab a new Shinkansen to Hiashima. But for now, we’re just going to enjoy the view from the Shinkansen. We arrived to Okama Station and are now taking the bus to Okama Castle. [Music] While on the bus, we’ll be enjoying the view of Okama City, which is in the Okama Prefecture. Payment can be made by cash or IC card. We just made it off the bus and you can just barely see Okama Castle in the background. Here is the castle’s outer wall. Now we’re entering castle grounds. Now it’s time to climb the stairs to the castle base. And we have arrived at Okyama Castle. After entering, we took the elevator to the top and then walked down the stairs seeing all the floors floor by floor. The castle is very beautiful and impressive and it has such a good view of the city. In the castle, you could see this beautiful samurai armoa at display. Now for the next stop which is Korakuran Garden. The road from the castle to the garden leads you through all these small pretty alleys. And here’s a quick view of Okyama Castle from the other side. Now we just had to cross this bridge and we will be at the park. Let’s have a look at this photo spot where all the people are taking pictures. We’ve arrived at Kurakuran Garden and now we just got to find the entrance. And we found it. And this is such a beautiful place. I believe that all the fish you’ll see around represents what’s known as coming of age. Now, let’s explore around the premises. Hello. And we made it to the top of the park. So now it’s time to enjoy the view. Just a little bit more of exploration before we head to Okoyama station and then head to Kurashiki. We made it. We took the train to Kurashiki from Okyama. Kurashigi is a historical city which is famous for its old well-kept architecture, its canals, and the denim street. So, let’s start out by checking the canal. This city is filled with denim stores, and this here should be the denim street. We looked for it quickly and then decided to get some lunch. You’ll see the mascot Betty Smith a lot of places. We then found the Snoopy store and the Miffy store which has some denim exclusive [Music] goodies. And now we’re going to Kuroshiki Ai Shrine which is located on top of a hill overlooking the ancient city. And the view from here is absolutely stunning. We then headed back to Okyama Station where from the Shinkansen leaves to Hiroshima. And at the station there is located at Pokémon Center. Pokémon Center Hiroshima. We definitely needed to visit. These are some local cookies exclusive to the store. And these Pikachu here are exclusive to Hiroshima. I obviously had to get one. I also got the exclusive coin. Then we went to put our luggage at our hotel. Afterwards, we went for dinner where we got some local Hiroshima food. Now it’s time for day two. We started the day with some quick breakfast and then we went to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The museum was very touching and I didn’t want to film too much in there because it’s still so sensitive, but it was very beautiful and very sad experience. When we went outside, we ran into the Hiroshima Flower Festival, which I’m now going to show some clips [Music] of. Very good. [Music] [Music] After the festival, we jumped on a train which took us to the ferry to Miaima Island. platform can be confirmed. We then got on to the ferry to Miaima Island, which is an island that makes you feel like you’re in a Gibly movie. [Music] We arrived on the island where we see all of the wild deer running around between tourists. The nature here is absolutely beautiful. We made it to Otto Gate and right beside it is Itsukushima Ginga which is a absolutely beautiful temple which is standing on poles in case of the tide coming in. The view here is absolutely stunning again. Since we took the train to Miaima, we decided to take the tram back to Hiroshima. Here we got a view of the atomic bomb dome at night. And afterwards, we went back to our hotel. It’s now day three. We decided to go to Onomichi, which is a small town also located in the Hiroshima Prefecture. And it took one and a half hour by train to get here. Since we had the Shinkansen booked for the evening, we was a little busy here. There was a 1-hour queue to get tickets, but instead we just booked them online and we could immediately skip to the ropeway. Enjoy the view. When you get off the roadway, you arrive at Sinoji Park Observatory. Here we enjoyed the beautiful views of Onomichi. And then we started hiking down the mountain to Senji Temple. [Music] And then we arrived at Sinongji Temple area where there’s multiple beautiful shrines to look at. Sadly, I didn’t film them all. We then hiked further down the mountain until we reached Cat Alley. I wish I had filmed more of the area and the beautiful decorations and all the cats laying around. We then finished hiking down to the bottom of the mountain. We are now walking down the street looking for the local style ramen. And that was the best ramen I’ve ever had in my life. And now it’s time to go down to the waterfront and have a look at the beautiful harbor. [Music] We then took the train back to Hiroshima where from our Shinkansen will leave. And we are now getting on the Shinkansen going back to Tokyo. And we are ending the trip off with a delicious bento box. Thank you to everybody who watched the video.

Join me on an unforgettable journey through western Japan as I explore the stunning prefectures of Hiroshima and Okayama, traveling in style aboard the iconic shinkansen (bullet train)! 🚄

In this travel vlog, I visit a variety of incredible destinations, each with its own unique charm:

🟠 Okayama – Known as the “Land of Sunshine,” I explore the beautiful Okayama Castle and the serene Korakuen Garden, one of Japan’s Three Great Gardens.

🔵 Kurashiki – A picturesque town famous for its well-preserved Edo-period canal district, traditional warehouses, and quaint streets.

🔴 Hiroshima – A city with deep historical significance. I pay a visit to the Peace Memorial Park, the A-Bomb Dome, and sample local favorites like okonomiyaki.

🟢 Miyajima (Itsukushima) – A must-see island near Hiroshima, home to the iconic floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine, surrounded by nature and friendly deer.

🔵 Onomichi – A coastal gem known for its temple walk, retro charm, and breathtaking views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Whether you’re planning your own trip to Japan or just love discovering new places through travel videos, I hope this vlog inspires you! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more travel adventures around Japan and beyond 🇯🇵✨

📍Locations Visited:

Okayama

Kurashiki

Hiroshima

Miyajima

Onomichi

🎥 Shot on location in Japan | 🚄 Traveled via JR Shinkansen
📅 Travel Period: [Insert Date or Season, if you’d like]

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