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Two days in Hiroshima: city sightseeing or Miyajima?

To reduce intercity train travel, visit Peace Memorial Museum and Park on day one, then Shukkeien on day two. For Miyajima, visit the shrine and shopping street first, then city collections the next day. Choose the island route only if arrival leaves time for return trains, ferries and the shrine.

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2 days / 1 night

Peace Memorial Park and garden walks

Stay one night near Hiroshima Station. Separate museum exhibitions and garden walks, without taking JR trains to an island or another city.

Peace Memorial Park and garden walks →2 days / 1 night

Miyajima and art collections

Stay one night near Hiroshima Station. Visit the shrine and shopping street on day one, then see art collections on day two without another ferry trip.

Miyajima and art collections →
2 days / 1 night

Peace Memorial Park and garden walks

Stay one night near Hiroshima Station. Separate museum exhibitions and garden walks, without taking JR trains to an island or another city.

Day 1: Hiroshima Station → museum and park → Hiroshima Station

Visit the museum exhibitions and Peace Memorial Park on day one. If arriving late, shorten the park walk to fit your admission booking and deadline.

  1. Hiroshima Station → Museum and park

    At the station, go to the tram platforms on the station building’s second floor. The usual platforms are D for route 2 and C for route 6; check the destination too. Take route 2 towards Miyajimaguchi/Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima or route 6 to Eba, alighting at Genbaku Dome-mae. Some services may use other platforms, so check the displayed destination and platform for your tram.

    Hiroden platform changesHiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsCurrent Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 D, route 6 C

  2. Museum and park entrance → Museum, park and meal

    See the dome from outside its fence, then walk south through the park to the museum’s East Building entrance. Allow about two hours for exhibitions and 45 minutes for the park. These are suggested visiting times; queues are extra. If arriving late, shorten the park walk to fit your booking and admission deadline. Walking through the park to the East Building and back is outside the two-hour exhibition allowance.

    Official Peace Memorial Museum informationOfficial museum guidance

  3. Museum and park → Hiroshima Station

    Eat near the park, then return to Genbaku Dome-mae and take route 2 or 6 to Hiroshima Station.

    Official Peace Memorial Museum informationHiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directions

Day 2: Hiroshima Station → Shukkeien → Hiroshima Station

Walk the garden in the morning before departure, then return to Hiroshima Station by tram.

  1. Hiroshima Station, second floor → Hatchobori

    Take a westbound tram from the usual route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C, alighting at Hatchobori. Some services may use other platforms; check the displayed destination and platform.

    Hiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsHiroden platform changesCurrent Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 D, route 6 C

  2. Hatchobori → Shukkeien-mae and Shukkeien

    Use the pedestrian crossing to reach the Hakushima Line platform, then take route 9 towards Hakushima to Shukkeien-mae. Walk from the stop to the entrance. With cash, collect a transfer ticket when first alighting and hand it in when next alighting. With an IC card, tap for every boarding and alighting, transferring within 60 minutes of the first alighting.

    Hiroden route 9 stops and directionsHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden transfer-ticket and IC validityGarden access and current hours

  3. Shukkeien entrance → Shukkeien and meal

    After the 09:00 opening, allow about 60–90 minutes for the garden.

    Garden access and current hours

  4. Shukkeien entrance → Hatchobori

    After visiting, return to Shukkeien-mae 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 requires a new fare.

    Hiroden route 9 stops and directionsHiroden transfer-ticket and IC validityGarden access and current hours

  5. Hatchobori → Hiroshima Station

    Use the pedestrian crossing to reach the Hiroshima Station-bound platform and board route 2 or 6. Check your date’s timetable for the station-bound service. Standard adult fares with the transfer conditions met are 240 yen one way, or 480 return.

    Hiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden standard faresHiroden transfer-ticket and IC validity

Admission and local transport costs (JR extra): 1,510 yen

Included: Museum 200 yen + museum tram return 480 + Shukkeien 350 + garden tram return 480.

Extra costs and conditions: Airport transport, accommodation, meals and luggage storage are extra. Travel to the museum and garden by tram; no JR journey is included.

Free-admission days, JR passes and ropeway discounts are not applied to this total. Check fares, opening and bookings for your date.

Official fees, hours and admission bookingsHiroden standard faresHiroden transfersOfficial Shukkeien fees and hours

2 days / 1 night

Miyajima and art collections

Stay one night near Hiroshima Station. Visit the shrine and shopping street on day one, then see art collections on day two without another ferry trip.

Day 1: Hiroshima Station → Miyajima → Hiroshima Station

Visit the island’s shrine and shopping street, returning to Hiroshima. If your arrival leaves too little time for return trains, ferries and the shrine, choose a city itinerary instead.

  1. 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 both your outward service and Hiroshima-bound return in your date’s JR timetable.

    Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableJR Hiroshima Station timetable and station-map access

  2. JR Miyajimaguchi Station → JR ferry passenger terminal

    Walk about 10 minutes from the station to the JR Miyajima Ferry terminal. If using a JR pass, distinguish this operator from others serving the same island. Boarding queues are outside the walking allowance.

    Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableJR Hiroshima Station timetable and station-map access

  3. JR ferry passenger terminal → Miyajima pier

    Cross to the island on JR Miyajima Ferry. The ride takes about 10 minutes. Standard adult fares are 200 yen one way or 400 return, plus a separate 100-yen visitor tax. Choose a return sailing first and check that you have enough time for the shrine.

    Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableJR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax

  4. Miyajima pier → Itsukushima Shrine

    Walk about 15 minutes from the pier to the shrine. Visits follow a one-way route, so check the way back towards the port from the exit. Scenery changes with the tide; you cannot always walk beneath the torii.

    Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableJR Hiroshima Station timetable and station-map access

  5. Shrine and shopping-street entrance → Shrine, shopping street and meal

    Allow 45–60 minutes for the shrine and 90 for shopping-street lunch and walks. Count the 100-yen visitor tax once, on island entry during this return trip.

    Official Itsukushima Shrine informationOfficial Miyajima Omotesando informationFerry fares

  6. Shrine and shopping street → Miyajima pier

    After the shrine and shopping street, return to the pier. Allow the roughly 15-minute walk from the shrine and boarding queues separately. Adjust shopping-street time to fit your sailing.

    Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetable

  7. Miyajima pier → Mainland terminal and JR Miyajimaguchi Station

    Return to the mainland on JR ferry, then walk about 10 minutes to JR Miyajimaguchi Station. Allow the walk and train wait between disembarking and your train departure when choosing connections.

    Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableJR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax

  8. JR Miyajimaguchi Station → Hiroshima Station

    Return on a Hiroshima-bound JR Sanyo Line train. Check calling stations and departures in your date’s station timetable. Stay at your booked Hiroshima hotel tonight.

    Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableJR Hiroshima Station timetable and station-map access

Day 2: Hiroshima Station → prefectural art museum → Hiroshima Station

See the prefectural museum’s art collections on the final day. If displays are changing or the museum is closed, substitute the garden and apply its actual admission fee.

  1. Hiroshima Station, second floor → Hatchobori

    Take a westbound tram from the usual route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C, alighting at Hatchobori. Some services may use other platforms; check the displayed destination and platform.

    Hiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsHiroden platform changesCurrent Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 D, route 6 C

  2. Hatchobori → Shukkeien-mae and prefectural art museum

    Use the pedestrian crossing to reach the Hakushima Line platform, then take route 9 towards Hakushima to Shukkeien-mae. Walk from the stop to the entrance. With cash, collect a transfer ticket when first alighting and hand it in when next alighting. With an IC card, tap for every boarding and alighting, transferring within 60 minutes of the first alighting.

    Hiroden route 9 stops and directionsHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden transfer-ticket and IC validityGarden access and current hoursTram access

  3. Prefectural art museum entrance → Prefectural art museum and meal

    Allow about 90 minutes for the nearby museum’s second-floor collections. No garden or special exhibition is added on this final day. If collections are unavailable during a display change, substitute the garden: its 350-yen admission replaces the museum’s 510.

    Prefectural museum fees and closuresGarden access and current hours

  4. Prefectural art museum entrance → Hatchobori

    After visiting, return to Shukkeien-mae 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 requires a new fare.

    Hiroden route 9 stops and directionsHiroden transfer-ticket and IC validityTram access

  5. Hatchobori → Hiroshima Station

    Use the pedestrian crossing to reach the Hiroshima Station-bound platform and board route 2 or 6. Check your date’s timetable for the station-bound service. Standard adult fares with the transfer conditions met are 240 yen one way, or 480 return.

    Hiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden standard faresHiroden transfer-ticket and IC validity

Admission and local transport costs (JR extra): 1,790 yen

Included: Shrine 300 yen + JR ferry return 400 and visitor tax 100 + prefectural art museum 510 + museum tram return 480.

Extra costs and conditions: JR returns between Hiroshima and Miyajimaguchi, airport transport, accommodation, meals and luggage storage are extra. Special exhibitions are excluded.

With a valid pass covering JR ferry, you do not pay the 400-yen return fare separately. The 100-yen visitor tax still applies.

Free-admission days, JR passes and ropeway discounts are not applied to this total. Check fares, opening and bookings for your date.

Official Itsukushima Shrine informationFerry faresPrefectural museum fees and closuresHiroden standard faresHiroden transfers

Frequently asked questions

Can I visit Miyajima on day one after a late arrival?

Miyajima requires a JR train, a walk to the passenger terminal and a ferry. Check date-specific return trains and sailings first. If arrival leaves too little time for shrine/shopping-street visits and returning to Hiroshima, move the island visit to another day or choose city museum/garden sightseeing. Immigration procedures and station access are separate from sightseeing time.

Walks between station, pier and shrineSailing timetableOfficial Itsukushima Shrine information

Official sources and check dates