Miyajima Half-day Trip Historical Walking Tour

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Tour photos
Entrance fee to all shrines, temples and museum in the tour
5.5 hours with a Hiroshima's local guide
Hiroshima Local Lunch

Additional foods and drinks (Avaible for purchase)
Ferry fee to Miyajima (500yen ($4) round-trip)

Overview

-Head to the beautiful Miyajima island and Itsukushima shrine- See the famous Torii gates and enter Itsukushima Shrine. Your friendly local guide will you tell you about their background in Miyajima and their cultural signifiance to Japan. -Learn deeper- Explore Daishoin Temple, Momijidani Park and learn about the 5 story pagoda and Senjokaku Hall. Here your friendly local guide will teach you next about Buddhism's role in Japan and this temple's significance to the island. -Get ready to chow down on some local Miyajima delicacies- To finish off your culutral highlights walking tour, your guide will introduce you to some of the local delicacies available such as delicious fresh oysters and fried momiji dumplings among other delicious sweet and savoury treats! Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

Meeting points

1-chōme-3-26 Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0411, Japan

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In front of Coin Operated Locker at outside of JR Miyajimaguchi Station - It takes 30mins to JR Miyajimaguchi station from JR Hiroshima station. (JR Sanyo line) - Your guide will be holding a board saying "Magical Trip"

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Miyajima

Start Miyajima Walking Tour After gathering, we will board a ferry to Miyajima. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Seto Inland Sea and the iconic Otorii, Miyajima's symbol, during the boat ride. Upon reaching Miyajima, friendly deer will welcome you. We'll stroll along the coast to the Otorii Gate and then proceed to Itsukushima Shrine.

1 hour
Itsukushima

We'll stroll along the coast to the Otorii Gate and then proceed to Itsukushima Shrine.

1 hour
Itsukushima Shrine

Let's take a picture with the shrine as a backdrop! Constructed during the Heian period (794-1192), the shrine's distinctive architecture, resilient to the tides' ebb and flow, adds to its allure.

1 hour
Daishoin Temple

Your local guide will explain on Buddhism and the statues. Daisho-in Temple is the main temple of the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism, located in Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The name of the temple is Takiyama, and it is also known as Takiyama Daisho-in Suisei-ji Temple. It is the oldest temple on Miyajima, and as the annex temple of Itsukushima Shrine, it has presided over rituals and supervised the priests of the shrine. The temple's principal deity is Miki-Daigongen.

30 minutes
Momijidani Park

Take photos here

30 minutes
Senjokaku

Explanation of the visit Senjamikaku is the common name for the main hall of Itsukushima Shrine's Terminal Shrine, Toyokuni Shrine, a shrine building located on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is the common name for the main building of Toyokuni Shrine, the last shrine of Itsukushima Shrine. It is called Sentamikaku because it is the size of 857 tatami mats.

30 minutes
Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street

Get local street food in Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street A bustling shopping street. Lined with souvenir stores and food stalls offering grilled oysters and other delicacies.

1 hour

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund

April 27No refund

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Excellent Morning with Hika

Published on Dec, 2024

Hika was a great guide - very friendly and informative. My side-trip to Hiroshima was primarily to see the A-bomb Dome and museum, but I am very glad I did the Miyajima tour. The island is a major tourist attraction, but it doesn’t feel overly touristy, like many other similar attractions. Though there were a ton of student groups when I went (huge amounts for the size of the area and attractions), they seemed to not go past the Itsukushina shrine and everything beyond that was very peaceful and tranquil. I ended up being the only person on the tour and Hika was happy to shorten it a bit at my request to give me more time in the city in the afternoon to see the dome and museum. We spent about 4 hours on the island, plus the short ferry ride each way, which is honestly plenty of time. The full tour would be about 8km of walking, so be prepared for that. There are also a fair amount of stairs overall, but nothing too daunting at one time. FYI - the JR station where you meet is Miyajimaguchi (Sanyo Line) and it’s a 25-30 minute ride from central Hiroshima. I didn’t find that to be super clearly identified in the instructions and Japanese public transport can be a bit challenging for a Westerner.

A perfect day in Miyajima

Published on Nov, 2024

Kiki was a great tour guide! Someone told me to see Miyajima, but I wasn’t sure what exactly to see there, and it was great to put myself in the hands of Magical Trip! We saw the big torii and shrine that everyone else sees, and then a museum, a temple, a delicious lunch, the deer, the forest, another shrine, and had a matcha with a view. We went back to the torii at low tide and walked out on the mud. A perfect day!

Amazing

Published on Nov, 2024

Absolutely amazing tour. I can’t speak highly enough. Our tour guide was Kiki and she was fantastic. She knew so much about the island and its history. Kiki was also very friendly and caring. For anyone looking to explore Miyajima I highly recommend you book this tour.

A great tour on Miyajima

Published on Nov, 2024

What a great day touring Miyajima with Haki. He explained a lot, very knowledgeable and a genuinely nice guy. Shared a lot about his personal experiences. Thanks Haki.

Day trip to Miyajima

Published on Nov, 2024

Our day trip to Miyajima was incredible and will be a lifelong memory. Our guide, Eri, was very knowledgeable of the island and its history. She was well prepared with lots of good information. Having a guide fluent in Japanese and English was critical to getting the most out of the experience. Had we not gone with a guide, we would not have gotten as much out of the day trip. Eri did a great job explaining the significance of the Shinto and Buddhist temple and shrine sites. She brought a lot of value to our experience, and we couldn’t have imagined doing it without a guide. We have done a few guided tours on this trip and Eri was the best tour guide, by far. Worth it!