Miyajima Half-day Trip Historical Walking Tour
-Head to the beautiful Miyajima island and Itsukushima shrine- See the famous Torii gates and enter Itsukushima Shrine. Your friendly local guide will you tell you about their background in Miyajima and their cultural signifiance to Japan.
-Learn deeper- Explore Daishoin Temple, Momijidani Park and learn about the 5 story pagoda and Senjokaku Hall. Here your friendly local guide will teach you next about Buddhism's role in Japan and this temple's significance to the island.
-Get ready to chow down on some local Miyajima delicacies- To finish off your culutral highlights walking tour, your guide will introduce you to some of the local delicacies available such as delicious fresh oysters and fried momiji dumplings among other delicious sweet and savoury treats!
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Miyajima Half-day Trip Historical Walking Tour
What's included in Miyajima Half-day Trip Historical Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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.
Itsukushima
We'll stroll along the coast to the Otorii Gate and then proceed to Itsukushima Shrine.
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.
Inclusions
- Tour photos
- Entrance fee to all shrines, temples and museum in the tour
- 5.5 hours with a Hiroshima's local guide
- Hiroshima Local Lunch
- Additional foods and drinks (Avaible for purchase)
- Ferry fee to Miyajima (500yen ($4) round-trip)
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
- 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.
- Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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"