I am going to break my pre-departure posts into sections. Each section will have a certain aspect of something I want to do, see, or experience in Japan. Sound good? Let's start with my real blog!
My first place to see is a common tourist site. The gate (a picture to the left) is the biggest attraction at the shrine. I would like to go at either dusk or dawn, so I may have to plan a short trip to visit the shrine.
The Itsukushima shrine is located in Hatsukaichi (other picture), so it will be at least a day-long trip. Since Hatsukaichi is in Hiroshima prefecture, I'm pretty sure I'll be able to make a 2 or 3-day trip to the area. I'll talk about the rest of that trip later!
If you are interested in reading about the history of the Istukushima shrine, Wiki has a little blurb on it -- I linked the shrine name (above) to the Wiki page, so just click on it to get there. It seems the shrine is dedicated to the daughters of Susanoo, the Shino god of the sea and storms.
Here's an experience I would like to have: ride a bullet train on the Shinkansen. Last time I was in Japan I stayed mainly in Tokyo, so I only rode the normal subway trains. This time, I want to ride on a bullet train! When I do ride on the Shinkansen, it will 
probably be to Tokyo. I'll talk more about visiting Tokyo later.
I posted a picture I found of the Shinkansen near Mt. Fuji for maximum awe effect. I might not ever ride a train past Mt. Fuji, but no matter where I go I still think taking a bullet train will be a worthwile experience.
Alright, that's all I have for my first post. I pieced it together quickly, so sorry if it's hard to read. I'll spend more time on my posts when I get to Japan, but right now I'm just trying to write everything down!
Until next time!
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