Hiroshima In A Day: Miyajima | Japan Travel Guide

Japan travel guide to what to do and eat in Miyajima, Hiroshima in a day!

Hiroshima is near the bottom of the main island Honshu and a must visit when coming to Hiroshima is the island Itsukushima, more popularly known as Miyajima. It’s one of Japan’s top 3 scenic sights, most famous for its giant torii gate, which at high tide seems to float on the water.

Miyajima island is also a great place for a day trip from the Kansai region like Kyoto and Osaka but I would recommend staying in Hiroshima for a few days to explore Hiroshima city and another day for Miyajima island.

I started my trip off at Hiroshima station and took a 25 minute train ride to JR Miyajima-guchi station.

From there it’s less than a 5 minute walk to the ferry terminal where you will take a 10 minute ferry ride to go to Miyajima island.

Places visited:
Itsukushima Shrine and the “floating tori gate”
Omotesando Shopping Street
Momiji Bridge
Daisho-in Temple
Senjokaku and the 5 story Pagoda

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[lalahon]

i want to say this before my comment gets buried but I love love your videos!! You show a lot of places in Japan that I didn't know I wanted to visit plus the atmosphere around you is so calming it puts me at ease as well. i hope you continue to make videos and show more interesting places in japan! (esp outside of Tokyo hehe)

[worldofxtra]

The background music! <3 Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) <3

[internationallyME]

Happy Wednesday everyone! Hope you're having a good week! Chill video for this beautiful island :) Let me know what other places you want to see too! ↓

[ThatJapaneseManYuta]

I used to live in Hiroshima, and after moving, we would go back there every year to spend New Year's Eve at my grandparents'. So many memories.

By the way, where did you get the Spirited Away music, Angela?

[Eniale]

I got a bit distracted by the Music. Love Ghibli! <3 haha love the video too! ^^
Always a joy to see your video pop up on my sub feed! :)

[PizzaCome]

this background makes me sad.... i'll will forever miss ghibli studios ;-;

[JustKaylaNicole]

Every time I watch one of your videos, Angela, I want to cry T^T
They make me so happy! Everyone can agree that you do amazing work and we appreciate it!
The lady giving the backstory on the maple castella was very nice :)
And I love hearing you speak Japanese ♥^♥ It's very inspiring :D
Love you ^^ Can't wait to see your next video!

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The Spirited Away background music gave me too many feels!! LOVE ME SOME GHIBLI

[AnnaBluelueluep]

The music made it so nostalgic and beautiful for me xD ♡♡♡♡

[coffemaker]

Wow I was there just yesterday!

Something to note is that you can use the JR pass to get to Miyajimaguchi and also on the JR ferry.
But if you don't have the JR pass the line for the other ferry seemed a lot shorter and maybe less crowded.

I didn't get to see as much as you did. I only saw Itsukushima shrine and Omotesando, so I am very thankful for this video.
God, those oysters were so good, I am ruined for oysters forever now. I don't think any others will even stand close to them.

Cheers

[shayson]

THE MUSIC ... how dare you hit me in the feels like this !!

[nuhsulaimannuhsulaiman]

Hiroshima, such a historical place with atomic bomb tragedy.I'm just hoping that you can share video on Nagasaki soon and share us about the atomic tragedy base on people around there.

[lookatmysheeaat]

You're so adorable. I lived in Fukuoka Japan for a couple of years. Your videos are great because you show real Japan not just anime and goofy things. Thanks for sharing the real thing. Hope to run into you sometime if I go back to Japan. :)

[fika]

oh my goddd that ending where you talking to a deer is PRICELESS!!! you are so kind and cheerful, thank you for bringing us high quality videos everytime!! :D

i'm going to japan next week i hope we can meet!!!

[marypoofy]

This video inspired me to visit Hiroshima someday! I never knew such beautiful place existed... thank you ❤❤❤ hope u upload more videos like

[Poposkitroy]

Just got back from Japan and visited tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. I have to return to see more and also visit Hiroshima 💙😍🇯🇵🇦🇺

[yassfergo]

I love Hiroshima. The first I came here and then I fell in love with this city.

[adjusted-bunny]

Hi Angela, if you are in Europe one day just let me know. I can show you around.

[almadeckard]

The deer use subtlety in eyes and ears to gesture. It would be neat to know the places to go for a textile tour in Japan. The making of traditional textiles of Japan.

[MayaEatsJapan]

I’ve never visited Hiroshima but I have been wanting to!