Traveling to Hiroshima

Over the weekend R and I traveled to Hiroshima. It is about approximately a 6 hour drive so R came up with two places to see on the way and I added another.

First stop Akame Shiju hattaki Falls, site of 48 waterfalls and giant salamanders.The tourism website reports that Salamanders the size of R exist in the preserve, but there was no contest between the two with the one that we saw (Salamander is in the pink circle).Our second stop on Saturday was Yamanobe Road, the oldest road in Japan. We started at Isonokami-jingu then walked for a bit along the road. The shrine had impressive roosters which made noise constantly while we were there.Our final stop along the way was Himeji Castle, the best castle in Japan. I didn't leave us as much time as I would have liked to see the castle and gardens, but we did our best. We started in the gardens and continued on to the castle.