@Ryan: It was. We didn’t in this particular temple, no. But in others around Daisho-in, we did.

Cheers,

Ryan

@Steph: We really enjoyed the full day we spent at Miyajima. Not only are the temples (this Buddhist one + Shinto Shrine) aesthetically beautiful, but there’s a good feel to the places as the Japanese visitors were there to pray, make offerings, enjoy themselves. Also, we found Hiroshima to be one of our favorite stops along our journey. This kind of surprised us given the sad history there, but there’s an oddly optimistic and happy feel to the place. We’ll be writing more about Japan over the next weeks so perhaps some of that information might help with your planning as well.

@Andi: It was!!

@Marshall: The lights and design were great.

@Ellen: We spent almost an hour in this place just gazing up at the lights and finding details on the statues.

@Dave: Japan will be a great first stop on your RTW trip, although you may get a bit spoiled there given the efficiency and order of everything 🙂 Keep checking back over the next few weeks a we’ll be writing more about Japan and giving some advice on favorite places.

@Kieu: Miyajima isn’t going away, so it will still be there when you return to Japan. Given how much you guys loved the place, I’m making an assumption that you will be back one day 🙂

Haven’t tried stitching the panorama from Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, but hope it all fits together well. If so, you’ll see in the next couple of weeks!