An Eyes Journey In Japan
Arrival in Fukuoka
Starting his journey in Fukuoka, the eyeball arrived early in January during the peak of winter, the first thing the eye noticed was the large number of old houses that lined the roads. Floating around during the next couple of days, the eye saw plenty of shrines, temples, and canals.
Fukuoka is the second largest port city within Japan and has been a centre of trade within the region for many centuries and was thought to have initially founded as early as the stone age.
Speeding into Hiroshima
After leaving Fukuoka, the eye took a bullet train, also known as a shinkansen to Hiroshima, being known in history as the site of the first use of a nuclear weapon in war. After settling down at his accommodation at a traditional style inn, the first place the eye visited in Hiroshima was the peace memorial park and museum
Seeing the peace memorial truly makes one think about the effects of war on countries, and the eye recommends if you are ever close by to visit it
After his trip through history, the eye started to feel hungry, so he decided to find somewhere to eat. After floating around the local shopping mall, he found a quaint little wooden shop which served the best ramen he ever had during his trip
A day at Miyajima island
Waking up early at his inn in Hiroshima excited for the day ahead, the eye got onto the local train and headed to Miyajima to board the ferry to Miyajima Island. The eye had come to the island for the massive temple complex ranging from the golden gate in the sea to the 1000s of buddas.
Japan while having a large nonreligious percentage, the main religion is Buddhism, and Shinto with both being practiced together by most.
Another interesting thing the eye found about Miyajima was the old houses and stores giving the island a feeling of it being trapped in time.
Heading to Himeji
After leaving Hiroshima, the eyes next stop was Himeji, and its historic castle, with the site dating all the way back to 1333 when the site was developed as a hill fort.
Japan is culturally and socially very traditional, so many aspects from the old culture has carried on such as the ideas of honour and homogeny. However, they also accept and quickly absorb aspects of other cultures.
The eye thought that the white castle towering into the sky made quite an imposing image, and as he toured around the castle thought what would have been like back in time when it was used. To conclude the day the eye travelled around the beautiful gardens surrounding the castle.
Onwards to the old Kyoto
After moving from the historic castle to the historic capital, the eye decided to stay a little bit longer to fully take in the sights, with the main one being the old imperial palace and the golden pagoda, along with the many shrines located around the city.
Kyoto was first established as the capital in 794 and continued until 1869 until it was moved to Edo, or as it’s known now as, Tokyo. Meaning it was the capital for 1075 years.
Strolling around Kyoto, the eye also found a museum about samurai and ninja, so the eye decided to take a look. After coming out of the museum the eye was astounded by the long history of Japan even more so than he was before.
The long awaited Tokyo
After heading to many places, the eye finally arrived in Tokyo, spending a week in Tokyo the eye saw many things, he floated up the Tokyo tower which provided a sight of the sheer size of Tokyo. The eye also found many temples, a place where sushi was made by robots, and even a sword museum.
Tokyo has a population of 14.05 million which is about half the population of Australia within one city
f weeks, the eyes journey comes to an , as much as he saw and all the wonderfully kind people he had met he wished he could stay for longer.
