Day 5

We woke up, packed and said goodbye and thanks for having us to the staff at the Daimachi Bekkan. We went to the station and caught the subway into Tokyo station.

From there, we caught the shinkansen (bullet train). At about 2:00 we arrived in Hiroshima after changing trains at Shin-Osaka. We went straight to our hotel, checked in and changed into our school uniform and caught a tram to Hiroshima Peace Park where we went to the memorial museum. This was very confronting and sad to see the devistation effect the A-Bomb had on this city.

This park and museum is a reminder to the world the effects weapons of mass destruction have. We went back to the hotel, changed into more casual clothes, and then went out for tea as a group. We had trouble finding a restaurant that was big enough for us all to fit. Finally we found one big enough. We ate Okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes) which is the food that Hiroshima is famous for. It was very nice.

After dinner we walked back to the peace park. We met a science teacher who was there to pray. We spoke with him for a little while. When he left, a survivor of the bomb came over to us and told us his story of the horrific event which was very moving. The memory is still very vivid in his memory and he still sees the events of that day every day. He said we are the future and we need to make sure that something like this never happens again.

David Blades

Breakfast this morning

The breakfast room

Outside the traditional Japanese Inn

Liz and the Bullet Trian conductor

In the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Photo of all of us

Childrens Memorial at the Peace Park

The A Bomb Dome

David and Callum with a weird statue

We are all friends

The A bomb dome through the Peace Park

A Primary School Teacher the students spoke to while Mr. Rankin took the above photo