Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity.
Visit the scenic island of Miyajima and explore its rich cultural heritage with a friendly local guide. Begin at the iconic Itsukushima Shrine, famous for its floating torii gate, and learn about its history and deep cultural significance to Japan.
Continue to Daishoin Temple and stroll through Momijidani Park while discovering important landmarks such as the five-story pagoda and Senjokaku Hall. Along the way, your guide explains the role of Buddhism and the spiritual i...
Highlights
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tour photos
Entrance fee to all shrines, temples and museum in the tour
A Certified guide by MagicalTrip
Hiroshima Local Lunch
Additional foods and drinks (Avaible for purchase)
Ferry fee to Miyajima (500yen ($4) round-trip)
Meeting Points
Departure
1-chōme-3-26 Miyajimaguchi
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"
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
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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.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Items | Miyajima Half-day Trip Historical Walking Tour
Itinerary
1
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
2
Itsukushima
We'll stroll along the coast to the Otorii Gate and then proceed to Itsukushima Shrine.
1 hour
3
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
4
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
5
Momijidani Park
Take photos here
30 minutes
6
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
7
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.
Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity.
Visit the scenic island of Miyajima and explore its rich cultural heritage with a friendly local guide. Begin at the iconic Itsukushima Shrine, famous for its floating torii gate, and learn about its history and deep cultural significance to Japan.
Continue to Daishoin Temple and stroll through Momijidani Park while discovering important landmarks such as the five-story pagoda and Senjokaku Hall. Along the way, your guide explains the role of Buddhism and the spiritual i...
Highlights
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tour photos
Entrance fee to all shrines, temples and museum in the tour
A Certified guide by MagicalTrip
Hiroshima Local Lunch
Additional foods and drinks (Avaible for purchase)
Ferry fee to Miyajima (500yen ($4) round-trip)
Meeting Points
Departure
1-chōme-3-26 Miyajimaguchi
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"
