Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine)宮島（厳島神社）
At high tide the red shrine and its great gate seem to float on the sea. At low tide you can walk out to the gate.
- Temples, shrines & churches
- History & buildings
- Views
- about 60 min
- Paid entry
- Fine on a rainy day
- Wheelchair & stroller friendly
Train · About 70 min from Hiroshima ・ JR to Miyajimaguchi, 10 minutes by ferry, then about 15 minutes on foot
What you can do here
Walk the corridors over the sea
From the entrance you follow the east corridor past Marodo Shrine to the main shrine, then the west corridor, the Noh stage and the arched bridge. A World Heritage site since 1996.
See the great torii up close
A 16.6-metre wooden gate standing about 160 metres offshore from the shrine. When the tide is out you can walk to its base.
Watch bugaku court dance
Bugaku is performed several times a year, including on 2, 3 and 5 January, at Toka-sai in April and at Kikka-sai in October.
The Treasure Hall
Facing the exit of the corridors, it shows part of the shrine's collection of art and craft. Joint tickets are sold only at the shrine entrance.
Hiroshima and Miyajima guide
See the Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park, then cross to Miyajima and its shrine gate standing in the sea. Trams and boats cover this city of rivers. Okonomiyaki is the local dish.
Things to see 10 classics
"Classics" and "Hidden gems" are this site's editorial picks, not a measured popularity ranking.
By interest
By how you get there
By distance
- 2
Peace Memorial Park and Museum
A park with the Cenotaph and the Children's Peace Monument. The museum tells of the bombing through belongings and testimony.
Many overseas visitors
The museum had 728,385 foreign visitors in FY2024, the most since it opened in 1955 Source: Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, Peace Memorial Museum visitor numbers FY2024
- History & buildings
about 2.5 hrPartly paidFine on a rainy dayWheelchair & stroller friendly
Tram · About 30 min from Hiroshima ・ Tram to Genbaku Dome-mae, then about 10 minutes on foot ・ 16km from here
- 3
Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)
At high tide the red shrine and its great gate seem to float on the sea. At low tide you can walk out to the gate.
- Temples, shrines & churches
- History & buildings
- Views
about 60 minPaid entryFine on a rainy dayWheelchair & stroller friendly
Train · About 70 min from Hiroshima ・ JR to Miyajimaguchi, 10 minutes by ferry, then about 15 minutes on foot ・ 100m from here
- 4
Mt. Misen (Miyajima Ropeway)
The highest peak on Miyajima. About 30 minutes on foot from the top ropeway station to the summit, with views over the Inland Sea.
- Views
- Nature
- Activities
about 3 hrPaid entryMany stairs or slopes
Ropeway · About 130 min from Hiroshima ・ Walk from Miyajima Pier to Momijidani Station, then two ropeways ・ 1.8km from here
- 5
Hiroshima Castle
Castle grounds ringed by a moat. The keep closed in March 2026 (outside view only); the Ninomaru gate is a wooden reconstruction.
- History & buildings
about 45 minFree
Tram · About 25 min from Hiroshima ・ Tram to Kamiyacho-higashi, then about 15 minutes on foot ・ 17km from here
- 6
Shukkeien Garden
A feudal lord's strolling garden around a pond, dating from the Edo period. Lovely in plum, cherry and autumn-leaf seasons.
- Nature
- History & buildings
about 60 minPaid entryPartly step-free
Walk · About 15 min from Hiroshima ・ 18km from here
Connections from here
Everything you can branch out to from here, on one map. Tap any item to open it.
Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine)
Within walking distance of here
See nearby on a mapWalking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
- Go hereDaisho-in Temple (Miyajima)About 8 min on foot
An old temple at the foot of Mt. Misen. Spin the sutra wheels on the stair rail as you climb, and look for the many small stone statues.
Sights are this site's picks, not a popularity ranking.
Tips for this place
Write a tipNo tips match these filters yet.
Questions about this place
Ask a questionNo questions yet. Ask about getting here, tickets or luggage.