[Miyajima] A World Heritage island where you can enjoy the torii gate at low tide and local gourmet food

🗺Address: Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture

🚢Access: Approximately 10 minutes by ferry from JR Miyajimaguchi Station

🏝️Location: Dotted with deer and souvenir shops, this bustling island is a World Heritage Site easily accessible by ferry.

🫶Recommended Points: At low tide, you can walk right up to the great torii gate. The admission fee to Itsukushima Shrine is ¥300. Local delicacies like momiji manju (momiji buns), conger eel rice, and oysters are also plentiful.

💰Average Price: ¥500 round-trip ferry ride + ¥300 shrine admission fee
Per Person Budget: ¥1,500-¥3,000 (meals included)

✨Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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A tourist destination easily accessible from Hiroshima Station by JR and ferry. The round-trip ferry fare is about 500 yen, and includes the island entrance tax. While not as popular as in Nara, there are deer and the atmosphere is quite impressive.

The admission fee to Itsukushima Shrine is about 300 yen, and I was impressed that at low tide, I could walk right up to the large torii gate. The shrine grounds also had some unique signs, like a disinfectant spray with the word "purification" written on it, which was interesting.

I stopped off at Miyajima Coffee, a relaxing cafe I highly recommend, to take a break from the heat. I purchased their famous fried momiji at Momijido, choosing the rare cheese flavor, but the classic red bean paste flavor is probably the best.

For dinner, I enjoyed the limited-edition conger eel rice and soba noodle set at Miyajima Yohei, a restaurant directly managed by the hotel. There are plenty of souvenir shops and restaurants throughout the island, making it the perfect place for a half-day sightseeing trip.

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