Took the ferry to Miyajima Island on Hiroshima Bay. Torii Gate is the island’s main draw. The Gate is often described as one of the three best views of Japan.
This giant orange Gate “floats” in the bay, partially submerged at high tide. We arrived at low, and were treated to the sight of tourists mucking through the mud for their photo op.
Passed seas of oyster pens floating in the pristine waters en route to the island and was looking forward to slurping up some fresher than fresh locally harvested bivalves. On-half shell, baked, grilled, torched and all manners of oyster prep were beckoning from the many enthusiastic venders.
We started with some Nigiri Ten, a savory Fish Paste on a stick roasted and deep fried. One Shrimp and one Octopus, quite tasty.
I’m always a sucker for Tongue. A skewer of Grilled Tongue and some Potatoes. The meat was cooked just right and had the good snap and beefy flavor.
Conger Eel Chikuwa, a must eat (says DW). A grilled tube shaped Fish Cake. Also quite tasty.
Oyster Curry Bread, another must. Good, but not as crave worthy as our favorite Singapore Curry Puff. Inclusion of oysters made this a special local treat, however.
Surprised and delighted to see Deer mingling freely with the tourists. Not as aggressive as the ones in Nara, but assertive nevertheless.
This little guy started nibbling on my jacket demanding his share of my fries.
Never did get any oysters. All the queues for oysters were just too darn long. We’ll just have get our oyster fix on the mainland.
Embarked on the 45 minutes speed boat blast back to Peace Memorial Park. Started raining as we disembarked at the Memorial Park dock. Fortunately, our hotel was only a quick 10 minute sprint away.
Good excuse to duck into our new favorite Supermarket and loaded up on this and that. In-room dining tonight.
