World of Wilson

After an adventurous few days in Kyoto it was time to visit Hiroshima, I took the bullet train which isn't shy of a two hour journey. The Shinkansen railway is nothing short of excellent, it puts Virgin Trains to shame, a six hour journey on a Virgin train would be a two hour journey on a Japanese bullet train. To give some clarity on how to acquire a Shinkansen ticket, you cannot purchase online, you can simply buy it on a machine at the station right next to the gate and if you feel it will be busy you can buy it days in advance and pay on the machine. Arriving in Hiroshima and taking a walk through the streets it is obvious that the atomic bombing of the city was detrimental. Every single building in sight looked like it was built forty years ago or newer. Almost everywhere there are memorials dedicated to those who were killed from the bombing. It was obligatory for me to visit the Peace Park and the museum. The museum is something that you must visit as it will give you an u...

If you were to ask a twelve year old version of myself of where I'd want to travel to most he would instantly say Japan because I watched countless hours of anime and thought Akira was superior to Shakespeare. As I have grown up I've become less and less interested in anime and manga. Yet my fascination with Japanese culture still stands and it definitely felt good stepping out of the airport after having my bag searched by aggressive customs officers. My first stop was Osaka, this city is definitely worth stopping by to take a look at the Dotonbori district and Osaka castle. Wherever you go in Japan the food is incredible but I must warn you it is not cheap. Going to visit Japan is like landing on your friend's blue space with three hotels four hours into a Monopoly game. After an introductory day of Japan in Osaka, I headed over to Kyoto, it's good to know for if you're visiting Japan the the cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Nara etc are inter-connected with a rai...