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Hiroshima is an important port with ferry connections to other cities and even to South Korea (where we came from). We also took the ferry to Matsuyama on Shikoku which costs Y 2600 and takes 2 3/4 hours. There are 10 ferries daily, and additional 10 fast ferries (1 1/4 hours) costing Y5800.
This is an easy and comfortable way to travel, and it's inexpensive if you have the time to take the slower services.
Updated Jul 10, 2005
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Took the bullet train from Fukuoka to Hiroshima and back.
The Tokaido Shinkansen, connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, was inaugurated in the year 1964 as the first shinkansen line and the world's first high speed train. In 1964 the trains already run with speeds of about 200 km/h. Nowadays they reach speeds of over 300 km/h.
Make sure you look at round trip and save!
Written Jun 4, 2005
High speed railroad gets you there and back in a hurry. This train hauls ass!!! It's kind of expensive, but worth it. From Fukuoka to Hiroshima ran about $100.00. The best part about the train is there is a smoking car and you can drink onboard.
Written May 29, 2005
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Hiroshima has a Shinkansen station which is connected to Osaka and Tokyo in the north and Fukuoka in the south. The closest International Airport would be either Fukuoka or Osaka.
The Shinkansen is by far the most convenient way to travel around Japan. Unfortunately it isn't very cheap! Luckily there is a Japan JR Rail Pass available to foreign travellers. See the JR East website for details:
It must be bought abroad and stamped in Japan before you can use it. There are several options including one week (unlimited JR travel except for the super fast Nozomi service), two week, JR East and JR West passes. Check with your local travel agent for the best option or click on the link to see for yourself!
Here is a link to a very cool page that lets you see the routing between cities/stations/ports within Japan. It will tell you the route and includes the cost and time. http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/.
Updated Jun 21, 2004
Website: http://www.japan-guide.com
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From Tokyo JR Station in downtown Tokyo, it took me 5 hours by Hikari bullet train (there's one every 1/2 hour). For a 7-day pass, you get to travel across Japan as many times as you wish. The 7-day pass costs 28300 yen (US$240).
The bullet trains naturally.
Updated Sep 16, 2002
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From Tokyo JR Station in downtown Tokyo, it took me 5 hours by Hikari bullet train (there's one every 1/2 hour). For a 7-day pass, you get to travel across Japan as many times as you wish. The 7-day pass costs 28300 yen (US$240).
The bullet trains naturally.
Updated Sep 12, 2002
From Tokyo:It takes 4.5hours and costs about 18000yen(one-way) by train(Shinkansen).By airplane, it takes 1.5hours and costs about 27000yen(one-way).
From Kyoto:It takes about 2hours and costs 11000yen by train.
Trams are useful.They'er easier and cheaper to use than buses.(I think buses are too difficult for tourists.) It takes 15min and cost 120yen from Hiroshima station to city central.But, you can walk from the station to city centaral.It's not so far.
Written Aug 25, 2002
(last date took the bullet train - Aug. 25, 2007)
Hiroshima - Himeji
Shinkansen (bullet train)
Written Oct 18, 2007
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There are both a fast and a slow ferry connecting Matsuyama with Hiroshima, and these go frequently. The fast ferry takes an hour, and the slow one is two and a half hours and about half the price.
Updated Apr 13, 2006
I took a shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima. it took about 2hours 30
Written Apr 21, 2005
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