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Miyajima Destination Guide

Touring Miyajima in Japan

Miyajima in the region of Hiroshima with its 2,018 citizens is located in Japan - some 428 mi or ( 688 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Miyajima

Time in Miyajima is now 07:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daegu, Busan, Yamaguchi, Umehara, and Otake. Being here already, consider visiting Daegu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Miyajima ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

One day in... Miyajima

2:49 min by shinjipika
Views: 2123 Rating: 3.67

Slideshow of my trip to Miyajima island, a few kms off from Hiroshima. Featuring beautiful scenery, and the amazing Itsukushima shrine with its infamous portal (torii) in the bay... Shooted and edited ..

Class B and Okonomiyaki

2:19 min by GaijinSuplise
Views: 448 Rating: 5.00

Random clips and a video which Sam would like. Hiroshima style okonomiyaki being made in the restaurant on Miyajima during the class trip. ..


Miyajima

0:08 min by type665
Views: 271 Rating: 0.00

view from Hiramatsu cha-ya. ..

Ken Chased by Deers

0:41 min by Nick Yamagata
Views: 254 Rating: 0.00

On my trip to Japan, we went to Miyajima. The Deers are really friendly when you have food. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its famous "floating" torii gate. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.30 132.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1160s architecture, 16th-century architecture, Gates in Japan, National Treasures of Japan, Shinto shrines in Hiroshima Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture, World Heritage Sites in Japan

Daishō-in (Miyajima)

is a historic Japanese temple on Mt. Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors. It is also called "Suishō-ji" . Including Mt. Misen, Daishō-in is within the World Heritage Area of Itsukushima Shrine. In this temple there is a flame which is said to have been burning since its foundation, for more than 1200 years.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.29 132.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station

Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station is a terminal station on the Hiroden Miyajima Line located in Miyajima-guchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Located at 34.31 132.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Hiroden Miyajima Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1931

Miyajimaguchi Station

Miyajimaguchi Station is a JR station on JR Sanyō Main Line in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. From the pier near the station there are ferry services for Miyajima (Itsukushima) by JR Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.31 132.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Hiroshima City Network, Sanyō Main Line

Ajina Station

Ajina Station is a JR station on JR Sanyō Main Line in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.32 132.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Hiroshima City Network, Sanyō Main Line

Pictures


Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Miyajima