Travel in Hiroshima
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine · 嚴島神社
From Itsukushima Shrine’s corridors, look towards the torii in the sea. At high tide, water surrounds the shrine and torii; at low tide, the ground around the torii is exposed.
Visitor information
Admission
Shrine admission: adults 300 yen, high-school students 200, elementary/junior-high students 100. Treasure Hall charges the same rates separately. Combined tickets: adults 500, high-school students 300, elementary/junior-high students 150.
Opening hours
1 March–14 October 06:30–18:00; 15 October–30 November and 4 January–end of February 06:30–17:30; December 06:30–17:00. Last admission is 17:30, 17:00 and 16:30 respectively. Open year-round; see separate 1–3 January hours below.
What to see at Itsukushima Shrine
Scenery changing with the tide
The same torii looks different as the water rises and falls. Check tourism-association tide guidance for high-water scenery or a closer walk at low tide.
Miyajima Tourism Association tide and torii access information
How to get to Itsukushima Shrine
Take a JR Sanyo Line train towards Iwakuni from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi. Walk about 10 minutes to the passenger terminal, then ride JR ferry about 10 minutes to Miyajima. Walk about 15 minutes from the island pier to the shrine. Allow walking, ferry waiting and riding separately from train time. Shrine visits follow a one-way route.
Before you visit
For a closer look at the torii
Walking beneath the torii depends on the day’s tide and on-site conditions. Even when the water appears low, follow on-site access guidance.
Miyajima Tourism Association tide and torii access information
Ferry fares and Miyajima visitor tax
JR Miyajima Ferry costs adults 200 yen one way or 400 return. Visitor tax of 100 on island entry and shrine admission of 300 are separate. Valid Kansai-Hiroshima/Sanyo-San’in passes cover JR ferry fares, but visitor tax still applies. Other operators’ boats are not automatically included.
JR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax JR West Kansai-Hiroshima Pass coverage, price and eligibility JR West Sanyo-San’in Pass coverage, price and eligibility
Visiting hours on 1–3 January
1 January 00:00–18:30; 2–3 January 06:30–18:30, all with last admission at 18:00. Listed open year-round, but events or disasters may change operations.
Questions about Itsukushima Shrine
Can I walk beneath the torii?
Only when the tide is low enough and on-site access is permitted. This is not always possible; check your date’s tide and on-site guidance.
Miyajima Tourism Association tide and torii access information
Official sources
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- Official Itsukushima Shrine information ·
- Sailing timetable ·
- Walks between station, pier and shrine ·
- JR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax ·
- JR West Kansai-Hiroshima Pass coverage, price and eligibility ·
- JR West Sanyo-San’in Pass coverage, price and eligibility ·
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