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Hiroshima and Miyajima

Day trip from Fukuoka
Stays
  1. Genbaku Dome04-r
  2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park cenotaph
  3. Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle, 20240817 1510 4304
  4. 20100722 Hiroshima Shukkeien 4387
  5. Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, South view 20190417 1

A city with a peace park and museum, and a nearby island shrine in the sea.

Worth a day?

Maybe. This day joins a Shinkansen ride, a local train and a short ferry to the island of Miyajima and its shrine. It is a poor choice if you dislike long travel days, because each way takes about 100 minutes.

Pick your pace

Hiroshima and Miyajima works as a slow day or a full one. Choose the pace that fits yours and the stops that suit it come first. Nothing is removed.

楽EasyShort stops and plenty of time to sit.歩ActiveWalks, outdoor places and more ground.寺CultureTemples, museums and history, with the reason for each.食FoodStreet food, sweets and a proper meal between sights.

Not sure? Start with Easy.

A day in 3 stops

In the order that suits your pace.

  1. 3 hMorningPeace Memorial Park and Museum 平The A-Bomb Dome, a park and a museum. A serious and important visit.
  2. 3 hMorningItsukushima Shrine and the sea gate 鳥A shrine built over the water, with a big gate that stands in the sea at high tide.
  3. 1.5 hAfternoonHiroshima-style okonomiyaki 焼A layered pancake with noodles, cabbage and egg, cooked on a hot plate.

How to get there

From Fukuoka

FastestJR West, Sanyo Shinkansen, then JR Sanyo Line; JR ferry to Miyajima → Miyajimaguchi

Time
100 min
Changes
1
Seat
No booking
  1. Take the Sanyo Shinkansen from Hakata Station to Hiroshima Station, about 60 minutes.
  2. At Hiroshima Station, take the JR Sanyo Line local train to Miyajimaguchi Station, about 25 minutes.
  3. Walk to the pier and take the ferry, about 10 minutes, to Miyajima.
A cheaper way

The Japan Rail Pass covers the Sakura and Hikari trains and the JR ferry, but it needs a supplement on Nozomi and Mizuho trains.

Coming back. Return by the same route in reverse. Check the JR West timetable for the last Shinkansen and the last ferry, because the sources did not list them.

Typical times. Check the timetable before you go.

Stay a night

Stay a night in Hiroshima or on Miyajima, because the round trip from Fukuoka takes most of a day.

Stay in Hiroshima and MiyajimaMiyajima's lodging is mostly ryokan with tatami rooms and kaiseki dinners, plus ryokan-style hotels and guest houses. After the last day ferries leave, the island gets quiet, so guests can walk to the torii early in the morning and see the deer at dusk.Find stays in Hiroshima and Miyajima
Fukuoka as your baseramen and yatai The train to Hiroshima and Miyajima takes about 100 minutes.Find stays in Fukuoka

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