Five days in Hiroshima: Miyajima too, or longer in Onomichi?
For both Miyajima and Onomichi, spend three nights in Hiroshima and one in Onomichi. For more Onomichi time instead of Miyajima, split two nights in each city. Two Onomichi nights let you see hilltop views, Jodoji and the film museum on different days. Both itineraries return to Onomichi Station after the final visit.
Choose a 5 days, 4 nights itinerary
City, Miyajima and Onomichi
Spend three nights near Hiroshima Station, then one near Onomichi Station. After two city days and a Miyajima day, move to Onomichi.
City, Miyajima and Onomichi →5 days, 4 nightsArt exhibits and two more days in Onomichi
Spend two nights near Hiroshima Station, then two near Onomichi Station. Skip Miyajima and give Onomichi's hilltop views, temple and film exhibits separate days.
Art exhibits and two more days in Onomichi →City, Miyajima and Onomichi
Spend three nights near Hiroshima Station, then one near Onomichi Station. After two city days and a Miyajima day, move to Onomichi.
Day 1 · Hiroshima Station → museum and Peace Memorial Park → station
Spend time at the museum and park, with a meal in Hondori if you choose. Visit Miyajima on day three.
- Hiroshima Station → Museum and park
At Hiroshima Station, use the usual second-floor route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C. Take a westbound route 2 or 6 tram to Genbaku Dome-mae, then walk through the park to the museum's East Building. Some services may use other platforms; check on-site destination and platform signs.
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- Museum and park entrance → Museum, park and meal
After around two hours of exhibits, allow 45 minutes for the park walk. Add a Hondori meal on the first day of this longer trip, leaving the island round trip for day three.
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- Museum and park → Hiroshima Station
Allow extra time after visiting to walk from the East Building exit through the park to Genbaku Dome-mae and wait for the tram. For a Hondori meal, use the restaurant's address to check the route back to this stop. Return near the dome and take a Hiroshima Station-bound tram.
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Day 2 · Hiroshima Station → Shukkeien → station
Walk the garden and have lunch in the city. Stay at the same Hiroshima accommodation tonight.
- Hiroshima Station, second floor → Hatchobori
Take a westbound tram from the usual route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C to Hatchobori. Some departures may use different platforms; check on-site destination and platform signs.
Hiroden route 2 stops and directionHiroden route 6 stops and directionHiroden platform changesHiroden current platform diagram: route 2 D and route 6 C
- Hatchobori → Shukkeien-mae and Shukkeien
Cross at the pedestrian crossing to the Hakushima Line platform, then take route 9 towards Hakushima to Shukkeien-mae. Walk from the stop to the entrance. With cash, obtain a transfer ticket when first getting off and hand it in at your next alighting. With IC, tap at each boarding and alighting, transferring within 60 minutes of first getting off.
Hiroden route 9 stop order and directionHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden transfer tickets and IC validity periodsGarden access and current opening hours
- Shukkeien entrance → Garden visit and meal
Allow a 90-minute morning garden walk and lunch in the city, without adding an art museum special exhibition.
- Shukkeien entrance → Hatchobori
Return to Shukkeien-mae after your visit and take route 9 towards Hatchobori. Add the walk to the stop and tram waiting to your visiting time. The return is in the opposite direction and needs a new fare.
Hiroden route 9 stop order and directionHiroden transfer tickets and IC validity periodsGarden access and current opening hours
- Hatchobori → Hiroshima Station
Cross at the pedestrian crossing to the Hiroshima Station-bound platform and take route 2 or 6. Check your return service in the timetable for your date. Standard adult fare, meeting transfer conditions, is JPY 240 one way or JPY 480 return.
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Day 3 · Hiroshima Station → Miyajima → Hiroshima Station
See Miyajima's shrine, shopping streets and coast before returning to Hiroshima after your visit and lunch.
- Hiroshima Station → JR Miyajimaguchi Station
Take a JR Sanyo Line train towards Iwakuni to Miyajimaguchi Station. This differs from the Hiroden tram stop at Miyajimaguchi. Check outward and Hiroshima-bound return trains together in the JR timetable for your date.
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- JR Miyajimaguchi Station → JR ferry passenger terminal
Walk about ten minutes from the station to the JR Miyajima Ferry passenger terminal. With a JR pass, distinguish this operator from other ferries to the same island. Waiting to board is extra to walking time.
Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableFerry faresJR Hiroshima Station official timetable and station map entry page
- JR ferry passenger terminal → Miyajima pier
Take the JR Miyajima Ferry to the island. The ride takes about ten minutes. Standard adult fare is JPY 200 one way or JPY 400 return, with a separate JPY 100 visitor tax. Choose your return ferry first and check that you have time to finish the shrine visit.
Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableJR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax
- Miyajima pier → Itsukushima Shrine
Walk about 15 minutes from the pier to the shrine. Visits follow a one-way route, so check the direction back to the port from the exit. Views change with the tide; you cannot always walk beneath the torii gate.
Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableFerry faresJR Hiroshima Station official timetable and station map entry page
- Itsukushima Shrine and shopping street entrance → Shrine, shopping streets and meal
After the roughly ten-minute ferry ride, walk about 15 minutes to the shrine, see its corridors and have lunch in the shopping streets. Allow around three hours for the shrine, meal and coastal walk, without assuming the tide lets you walk beneath the torii. Add the island visitor tax once, JPY 100 on arrival.
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- Shrine and shopping streets → Miyajima pier
Return to the pier after the shrine and shopping streets. Allow the roughly 15-minute walk from the shrine and boarding waits separately. Adjust shopping street time around your return ferry.
- Miyajima pier → Mainland terminal and JR Miyajimaguchi Station
After returning to the mainland by JR ferry, walk about ten minutes to JR Miyajimaguchi Station. Do not treat ferry arrival as your train departure time. Choose a connection allowing the walk to the station and train waiting.
Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableJR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax
- JR Miyajimaguchi Station → Hiroshima Station
Return on a JR Sanyo Line train towards Hiroshima. Check stops and departures in your date's station timetable. Stay at your booked Hiroshima accommodation tonight.
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Day 4 · Hiroshima Station → Onomichi Station → Senkojiyama → Onomichi Station
Arrive in Onomichi and see Senkojiyama's views. After descending, have dinner in town and stay one night in Onomichi.
- Hiroshima Station → JR Onomichi Station
Choose a JR Sanyo Line train towards Mihara/Fukuyama that stops at Onomichi. If not direct, transfer at the station shown in the official search. This differs from Shinkansen Shin-Onomichi Station. For an accommodation detour to store luggage, add that travel and check storage hours separately from train travel.
JR Hiroshima Station official timetable and station map entry pageJR Onomichi Station official timetable and station map entry pageJR Shin-Onomichi Shinkansen and connecting station information
- JR Onomichi Station → Senkoji Ropeway lower station
Walk about 15 minutes from Onomichi Station to the lower ropeway station. Choose the operator's route along the railway, Hondori or the coast.
- Lower ropeway station → Summit station
Buy a return ropeway ticket and board. The one-way ride takes about three minutes; ticket purchases and boarding queues take extra time. Standard adult return fare is JPY 700; a JR pass does not provide free rides.
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- Summit station → Senkojiyama Park views
Spend 60–90 minutes on hilltop park views before descending to the lower station. Allow separate time for summit views and boarding queues.
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- Summit station → Lower station
Use your return ticket for the downhill ropeway. Regular operating hours run until 17:15; check your date's last downhill ride and service notices before choosing. If suspended, choose sights below the hill instead of hilltop views.
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- Lower station → Onomichi Station area
Walk about 15 minutes back towards Onomichi Station along the same route. Allow extra time for meals, rest and finding your way.
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Day 5 · Onomichi Station → Jodoji → Onomichi Station
After Jodoji, return towards Onomichi Station and depart. With a Shinkansen booking, plan separate travel to Shin-Onomichi Station.
- Onomichi Station → Jodoji
Walk from Onomichi Station via the lower ropeway station to Jodoji. Tourism sources separately give about 15 minutes station–ropeway and 20 minutes ropeway–temple; rests take extra time.
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- Jodoji entrance → Temple visit and meal
Allow 60 minutes for the regular interior and grounds. If taking a bus to Jodoji-shita, check return services and fares together.
- Jodoji → Onomichi Station
Return along the same route via the lower ropeway station to Onomichi Station. The two walking sections total about 70 minutes return, plus 60 minutes for the interior and grounds. Add rest, navigation and boarding waits to this 130-minute reference when choosing your departure. Shinkansen travel requires a separate transfer to Shin-Onomichi; transport and fare between the stations are excluded from this walking itinerary.
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Included: Museum and return trams JPY 680 + garden and return trams JPY 830 + shrine, ferry and visitor tax JPY 800 + return ropeway JPY 700 + Jodoji admission JPY 300.
Extra costs and conditions: JR return travel between Hiroshima and Miyajimaguchi, JR Hiroshima–Onomichi travel, airport transport, accommodation, meals and luggage storage cost extra. Add travel to Shin-Onomichi Station if using the Shinkansen.
Jodoji's grounds alone are free. The amount above includes JPY 300 regular interior admission.
With a valid pass covering the JR ferry, subtract the JPY 400 return ferry fare from the subtotal above. The JPY 100 visitor tax still applies.
Free-admission days, JR passes and ropeway discounts are not applied to this total. Check prices, opening and reservations for your date.
The Miyajima itinerary uses a return journey there on day three and one-way JR Sanyo Line travel to Onomichi on day four. The Kansai–Hiroshima Area Pass lasts five consecutive days from its start; the Sanyo–San'in Area Pass lasts seven. When including JR travel outside the prefecture, check every journey falls within validity. Visitor tax, trams, admission and accommodation cost extra. Compare ordinary JR fares and departures outside the prefecture to judge whether the pass costs less.
A JR pass does not give free Senkoji Ropeway rides. The operator lists JPY 630 adult return tickets, versus the regular JPY 700, for the pass holder who presents a JR-WEST RAIL PASS before purchase. Showing it afterwards does not qualify. This cost table does not apply that discount.
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Art exhibits and two more days in Onomichi
Spend two nights near Hiroshima Station, then two near Onomichi Station. Skip Miyajima and give Onomichi's hilltop views, temple and film exhibits separate days.
Day 1 · Hiroshima Station → garden and prefectural art museum → station
See the garden and collection exhibits on the same day. Special exhibitions are excluded from the combined ticket; check at the counter.
- Hiroshima Station, second floor → Hatchobori
Take a westbound tram from the usual route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C to Hatchobori. Some departures may use different platforms; check on-site destination and platform signs.
Hiroden route 2 stops and directionHiroden route 6 stops and directionHiroden platform changesHiroden current platform diagram: route 2 D and route 6 C
- Hatchobori → Shukkeien-mae, Shukkeien and prefectural art museum
Cross at the pedestrian crossing to the Hakushima Line platform, then take route 9 towards Hakushima to Shukkeien-mae. Walk from the stop to the entrance. With cash, obtain a transfer ticket when first getting off and hand it in at your next alighting. With IC, tap at each boarding and alighting, transferring within 60 minutes of first getting off.
Hiroden route 9 stop order and directionHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden transfer tickets and IC validity periodsGarden access and current opening hoursTram access
- Shukkeien and prefectural art museum entrances → Garden, art museum and meal
Allow 60 minutes for the morning garden and 90 minutes for collection exhibits after lunch, using the JPY 660 combined ticket. Special exhibitions are excluded; confirm collection exhibit access at the counter. During changeovers or closures, choose only facilities actually open rather than assuming the combined ticket applies.
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- Shukkeien and prefectural art museum entrances → Hatchobori
Return to Shukkeien-mae after your visit and take route 9 towards Hatchobori. Add the walk to the stop and tram waiting to your visiting time. The return is in the opposite direction and needs a new fare.
Hiroden route 9 stop order and directionHiroden transfer tickets and IC validity periodsGarden access and current opening hoursTram access
- Hatchobori → Hiroshima Station
Cross at the pedestrian crossing to the Hiroshima Station-bound platform and take route 2 or 6. Check your return service in the timetable for your date. Standard adult fare, meeting transfer conditions, is JPY 240 one way or JPY 480 return.
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Day 2 · Hiroshima Station → museum and park → station
See museum exhibits and walk Peace Memorial Park on the same day, then return to Hiroshima Station.
- Hiroshima Station → Museum and park
Use route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C on the station's second floor. Walking through the park to the entrance and back is extra to the two-hour exhibit visit. Take a westbound route 2 or 6 tram to Genbaku Dome-mae, then walk to the East Building entrance. Some departures may use other platforms; check on-site destination and platform signs.
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- Museum and park entrance → Museum, park and meal
Allow two hours for museum exhibits and 45 minutes for the park walk, with lunch near the park. Leave extra time for exhibit entry queues and walking within the park.
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- Museum and park → Hiroshima Station
Afterwards, return to Genbaku Dome-mae and take a Hiroshima Station-bound tram. Move accommodation tomorrow; today does not include an Onomichi train.
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Day 3 · Hiroshima Station → Onomichi Station → Senkojiyama → Onomichi Station
Move your base to Onomichi and see Senkojiyama's views. This itinerary excludes the hilltop art museum and hiking.
- Hiroshima Station → JR Onomichi Station
Choose a JR Sanyo Line train towards Mihara/Fukuyama that stops at Onomichi. If not direct, transfer at the station shown in the official search. This differs from Shinkansen Shin-Onomichi Station. For an accommodation detour to store luggage, add that travel and check storage hours separately from train travel.
JR Hiroshima Station official timetable and station map entry pageJR Onomichi Station official timetable and station map entry pageJR Shin-Onomichi Shinkansen and connecting station information
- JR Onomichi Station → Senkoji Ropeway lower station
Walk about 15 minutes from Onomichi Station to the lower ropeway station. Choose the operator's route along the railway, Hondori or the coast.
- Lower ropeway station → Summit station
Buy a return ropeway ticket and board. The one-way ride takes about three minutes; ticket purchases and boarding queues take extra time. Standard adult return fare is JPY 700; a JR pass does not provide free rides.
Open Senkoji Ropeway official informationAdditional transport and operating informationSenkoji Ropeway ordinary tickets and JR pass presentation discount
- Summit station → Senkojiyama Park views
Allow 60–90 minutes for park views. Hilltop city art museum admission and hiking routes are excluded. Regular operating hours run until 17:15; check your date's last downhill ropeway and leave time to descend.
Open Senkoji Ropeway official informationAdditional transport and operating informationRopeway operator access from each stationOfficial ropeway hours
- Summit station → Lower station
Use your return ticket for the downhill ropeway. Regular operating hours run until 17:15; check your date's last downhill ride and service notices before choosing. If suspended, choose sights below the hill instead of hilltop views.
Official ropeway hoursOpen Senkoji Ropeway official information
- Lower station → Onomichi Station area
Walk about 15 minutes back towards Onomichi Station along the same route. Allow extra time for meals, rest and finding your way.
Ropeway operator access from each stationOpen Senkoji Ropeway official information
Day 4 · Onomichi Station → Jodoji interior and grounds → Onomichi accommodation
See Jodoji's regular interior and grounds, then return to your Onomichi accommodation. If interior access is restricted, visit just the grounds.
- Onomichi Station → Jodoji
Walk about 15 minutes to the lower ropeway station, then about 20 minutes to the temple.
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- Jodoji entrance → Temple visit and meal
Allow 60 minutes for the regular interior and grounds. If ceremonies or other conditions restrict interior access, visit the grounds alone without the JPY 300 regular interior fee. Visit the film museum separately tomorrow.
- Jodoji → Onomichi accommodation
Allow the roughly 70-minute reference return walk from the station separately from the 60-minute visit. Do not climb to the hilltop viewpoint. Return via the lower ropeway station to town for lunch and the same Onomichi accommodation.
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Day 5 · Onomichi Station → film museum → Onomichi Station
See film museum exhibits before departing from Onomichi. On closing days, swap with the earlier Jodoji day, checking temple visiting restrictions.
- Onomichi Station → Onomichi Cinema Museum
Walk east from Onomichi Station for about 15 minutes to the film museum at 1-14-10 Kubo.
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- Onomichi Cinema Museum entrance → Film museum visit and meal
Allow 60–90 minutes for exhibits after the 10:00 opening. Do not confuse this with the cinema beside the station. Closed Tuesdays, or the next day if Tuesday is a public holiday, and 28 December–3 January. On closing days, swap with the earlier Jodoji day, checking temple visiting restrictions.
- Onomichi Cinema Museum → Onomichi Station
Return to Onomichi Station along the same route. Roughly 30 minutes walking return plus 60–90 minutes for exhibits gives a reference total of 90–120 minutes. Leave extra time for ticket queues and reaching your platform. Choose a departure that fits exhibits after the 10:00 opening and the return walk. If taking the Shinkansen, plan separate travel to Shin-Onomichi.
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Included: Garden and collection exhibition combined ticket with return trams JPY 1,140 + museum and return trams JPY 680 + return ropeway JPY 700 + Jodoji JPY 300 + film museum JPY 520.
Extra costs and conditions: JR Hiroshima–Onomichi travel, airport transport, accommodation, meals, luggage storage and special exhibitions cost extra. Add travel to Shin-Onomichi if taking the Shinkansen.
This itinerary uses the JPY 660 garden and collection exhibition combined ticket.
Jodoji's grounds alone are free. The amount above includes JPY 300 regular interior admission.
Free-admission days, JR passes and ropeway discounts are not applied to this total. Check prices, opening and reservations for your date.
The two-night Onomichi itinerary uses one-way JR travel on day three: Hiroshima → Mihara → Onomichi. This falls within both JR pass areas, but the itinerary skips Miyajima, so the costs above do not include JPY 400 return ferry fare. The five- and seven-day passes run consecutively from your chosen start date. Compare your arrival from outside the prefecture and departure from Onomichi. Trams, facilities and accommodation cost extra.
A JR pass does not give free Senkoji Ropeway rides. The operator lists JPY 630 adult return tickets, versus the regular JPY 700, for the pass holder who presents a JR-WEST RAIL PASS before purchase. Showing it afterwards does not qualify. This cost table does not apply that discount.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take the Shinkansen from Onomichi Station?
Shinkansen trains use Shin-Onomichi Station. The stations are separate. For a Shinkansen departure after Onomichi sightseeing, plan transport, time and fare to Shin-Onomichi separately.
JR Shin-Onomichi Shinkansen and connecting station information
Can the Kansai–Hiroshima pass cover every journey in five days?
The Kansai–Hiroshima pass lasts five consecutive days from your chosen start; the Sanyo–San'in pass lasts seven. They cover JR Sanyo Line local trains between Hiroshima and Miyajimaguchi and towards Onomichi, plus JR Miyajima Ferry travel within validity. Trams, airport buses, ropeway, accommodation and admission cost extra. With Miyajima, use the JR ferry. Without the island and with longer in Onomichi, no ferry fare is needed. You cannot judge the pass as cheaper before comparing ordinary JR fares and travel into and out of the prefecture.
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Official sources and check dates
- Museum official information ·
- Hiroden standard fares ·
- Open Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum official information ·
- Open Itsukushima Shrine official information ·
- Ferry fares ·
- Sailing timetable ·
- Walks between station, pier and shrine ·
- Open Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street official information ·
- Open Senkoji Ropeway official information ·
- Additional transport and operating information ·
- Prefectural art museum admission and closures ·
- Tram access ·
- Hiroden transfers ·
- Onomichi tourism association visits and access ·
- Onomichi tourism association admission and closures ·
- Tourism federation English name and walking access ·
- Hiroden platform changes ·
- Hatchobori transfer diagram ·
- Ropeway operator access from each station ·
- Garden access and current opening hours ·
- Hiroden route 9 stop order and direction ·
- Hiroden route 2 stops and direction ·
- Hiroden route 6 stops and direction ·
- JR Shin-Onomichi Shinkansen and connecting station information ·
- Hiroden current platform diagram: route 2 D and route 6 C ·
- Museum official admission, hours and reservations ·
- Shukkeien official admission and hours ·
- Official ropeway hours ·
- JR West Kansai–Hiroshima pass coverage, price and eligibility ·
- JR West Sanyo–San'in pass coverage, price and eligibility ·
- Kansai–Hiroshima pass official coverage map ·
- Sanyo–San'in pass official coverage map ·
- Senkoji Ropeway ordinary tickets and JR pass presentation discount ·
- Hiroden transfer tickets and IC validity periods ·
- JR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax ·
- JR Onomichi Station official timetable and station map entry page ·
- JR Hiroshima Station official timetable and station map entry page ·