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Four days in Hiroshima: one night in Onomichi?

For separate days of Onomichi hill views and Jodoji, stay two Hiroshima nights then one in Onomichi. To avoid moving hotels, stay three Hiroshima nights and give garden, collections, Miyajima and museum a day each. Finish at Onomichi Station when staying there, or Hiroshima Station when staying in the city.

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4 days / 3 nights

See the island, then move to Onomichi

After Hiroshima museum exhibitions and Miyajima, move to Onomichi for separate days of hill views and Jodoji. Stay two Hiroshima nights and one Onomichi night. Choose this to spend more time exploring Onomichi instead of visiting on a day trip from Hiroshima.

See the island, then move to Onomichi →4 days / 3 nights

Exhibitions and Miyajima without changing hotels

Stay three nights near Hiroshima Station. Skip Onomichi and give the garden and collections separate days. Garden and museum fees use individual tickets.

Exhibitions and Miyajima without changing hotels →
4 days / 3 nights

See the island, then move to Onomichi

After Hiroshima museum exhibitions and Miyajima, move to Onomichi for separate days of hill views and Jodoji. Stay two Hiroshima nights and one Onomichi night. Choose this to spend more time exploring Onomichi instead of visiting on a day trip from Hiroshima.

Day 1: Hiroshima Station → museum and Peace Memorial Park → station

After museum exhibitions and park walks, you can eat around Hondori. Check the route from your restaurant back to the return stop.

  1. Hiroshima Station → Museum and park

    At the station, go to the second-floor platforms, normally D for route 2 or C for route 6. Take a westbound route 2 or 6 to Genbaku Dome-mae, then pass the dome exterior and walk through the park to the East Building. Some services may use other platforms; check the displayed destination and platform.

    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

    After two hours of exhibitions, allow 45 minutes for park memorials. Eat near the park or in Hondori, using your booked restaurant’s address to locate it. Walking to the museum entrance and from the restaurant back to Genbaku Dome-mae is outside visiting time.

    Official Peace Memorial Museum informationOfficial museum guidance

  3. Museum and park → Hiroshima Station

    In the evening, return from Genbaku Dome-mae on a Hiroshima Station-bound tram. This is the opposite direction from Eba-bound services; check the destination before boarding.

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

Day 2: Hiroshima Station → Miyajima → Hiroshima Station

Visit Miyajima’s shrine and shopping street, then return to Hiroshima. This day excludes Mt. Misen hiking and the island ropeway.

  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 timetableFerry faresJR 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 timetableFerry faresJR 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 timetableFerry faresJR 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, then 90 for lunch and snacks in Omotesando. Mt. Misen hiking and the island ropeway are excluded.

    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 timetableFerry faresJR Hiroshima Station timetable and station-map access

Day 3: Hiroshima Station → Onomichi Station → Senkoji Hill → Onomichi Station

Arrive in Onomichi and see Senkoji Hill’s views. After riding down, have dinner in town and stay one night in Onomichi.

  1. Hiroshima Station → JR Onomichi Station

    Choose a JR Sanyo Line train towards Mihara/Fukuyama that calls at Onomichi. If no direct service is available, transfer at the station shown in official journey results. This differs from Shinkansen Shin-Onomichi Station. If dropping luggage at your hotel, allow the detour separately from train travel and check storage hours.

    JR Hiroshima Station timetable and station-map accessJR Onomichi Station timetable and station-map accessJR Shin-Onomichi Shinkansen and connecting-station information

  2. JR Onomichi Station → Senkoji Ropeway lower station

    Walk about 15 minutes from Onomichi Station to the lower station. Choose among the operator’s routes along the railway, through Hondori or along the coast.

    Operator’s access guidance by departure station

  3. Ropeway lower station → Upper station

    Buy a return ropeway ticket and ride up. The one-way ride takes about three minutes; ticketing and boarding queues are extra. A standard adult return costs 700 yen. JR passes do not provide free rides here.

    Official Senkoji Ropeway informationMore transport and operating informationSenkoji Ropeway standard tickets and JR-pass presentation discount

  4. Upper station → Senkoji Park views

    Allow 60–90 minutes for park views. If the ropeway is suspended, choose sights below the hill instead.

    Official Senkoji Ropeway informationMore transport and operating informationOperator’s access guidance by departure station

  5. Upper station → Lower station

    Use your return ticket to ride down. Normal operating hours end at 17:15; check your date’s final descent and service notices before choosing a ride. If suspended, choose sights below the hill instead of hilltop views.

    Official ropeway operating hoursOfficial Senkoji Ropeway information

  6. Lower station → Onomichi Station area

    Follow the same route back towards Onomichi Station, about 15 minutes on foot. Allow extra time for food, rest and finding your way.

    Operator’s access guidance by departure stationOfficial Senkoji Ropeway information

Day 4: Onomichi Station → Jodoji interiors and grounds → Onomichi Station

Visit Jodoji’s standard interiors and grounds, then depart from Onomichi. Choose a departure that leaves time for the return walk and visit.

  1. Onomichi Station → Jodoji Temple

    Follow access guidance for about 15 minutes from the station to the ropeway lower station, then about 20 more to Jodoji.

    Operator’s access guidance by departure stationOnomichi Tourism Association visiting and access information

  2. Jodoji entrance → Jodoji and meal

    Allow 60 minutes for standard interiors and grounds. No ropeway ride or hilltop Jodoji observation point is included.

    Onomichi Tourism Association visiting and access information

  3. Jodoji Temple → Onomichi Station

    Return via the lower station to Onomichi Station. The two walking sections total about 70 minutes return; adding 60 minutes for interiors and grounds gives a 130-minute reference allowance. Rest, finding your way and train waiting are extra. Shinkansen departs Shin-Onomichi rather than Onomichi Station; travel time and fares between the stations are outside this walking route.

    Operator’s access guidance by departure stationOnomichi Tourism Association visiting and access informationJR Shin-Onomichi Shinkansen and connecting-station information

Admission and local transport costs (JR extra): 2,480 yen

Included: Museum and return trams 680 yen + shrine, ferry and visitor tax 800 + ropeway return 700 + Jodoji standard interiors 300.

Extra costs and conditions: JR returns between Hiroshima and Miyajimaguchi, the Hiroshima–Onomichi JR journey, airport transport, accommodation, meals and luggage storage are extra. For Shinkansen, add transport to Shin-Onomichi Station.

The grounds alone are free. This total includes 300 yen for standard interior admission.

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.

The one-night Onomichi route uses JR Sanyo Line returns Hiroshima–Miyajimaguchi and a one-way Hiroshima–Mihara–Onomichi journey. These are within the Kansai-Hiroshima and Sanyo-San’in pass areas; JR Miyajima Ferry is also covered. Visitor tax, Hiroden trams, admission and accommodation are extra. Compare ordinary JR tickets for your onward departure city too before choosing a pass. The 2,480-yen total excludes JR train fares and cannot by itself be compared with a pass price.

Senkoji Ropeway is not free with a JR pass. The operator offers a 630-yen adult return (normally 700) to the pass holder presenting a JR-WEST RAIL PASS before buying. Presentation after purchase does not qualify. This table does not apply that discount.

Official fees, hours and admission bookingsHiroden standard faresHiroden transfersOfficial Itsukushima Shrine informationFerry faresOfficial Senkoji Ropeway informationOnomichi Tourism Association visiting and access informationJR West Kansai-Hiroshima Pass coverage, price and eligibilityJR West Sanyo-San’in Pass coverage, price and eligibilityOfficial Kansai-Hiroshima Pass mapOfficial Sanyo-San’in Pass mapSenkoji Ropeway standard tickets and JR-pass presentation discount

4 days / 3 nights

Exhibitions and Miyajima without changing hotels

Stay three nights near Hiroshima Station. Skip Onomichi and give the garden and collections separate days. Garden and museum fees use individual tickets.

Day 1: Hiroshima Station → Shukkeien → Hiroshima Station

After garden walks and city lunch, go to your booked hotel. Visit the neighbouring art museum separately tomorrow.

  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

    Allow 90 minutes for the garden and pond, followed by city lunch. Only the garden’s 350-yen admission is counted today; the neighbouring museum is not visited. From 16 September to 15 March, last admission is 16:30.

    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

Day 2: Hiroshima Station → prefectural art collections → station

Spend time reading collection descriptions. Special exhibitions require separate admission; collections are unavailable during display changes.

  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 two to three hours to read descriptions and see collections, with time to rest. Special exhibitions need separate tickets and are excluded from the costs below.

    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

Day 3: Hiroshima Station → Miyajima shrine and shopping street → station

Visit Miyajima’s shrine and shopping street, returning to the same Hiroshima hotel. No Onomichi move is included.

  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 timetableFerry faresJR 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 timetableFerry faresJR 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 timetableFerry faresJR 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 Omotesando lunch and walks. No Onomichi travel is included.

    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 timetableFerry faresJR Hiroshima Station timetable and station-map access

Day 4: Hiroshima Station → morning Peace Memorial Museum exhibitions → station

Visit morning exhibitions on the final day. Move the visit to an earlier sightseeing day if departure leaves too little time or the museum has a temporary closure.

  1. Hiroshima Station → Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

    Leave from the station’s second-floor route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C. Count the walk from Genbaku Dome-mae to the East Building and back separately from exhibition time. Take westbound route 2 or 6 to Genbaku Dome-mae and walk through the park to the East Building entrance. Some services may use other platforms; check displayed destinations and platforms.

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

  2. Peace Memorial Museum entrance → Peace Memorial Museum and meal

    Allow two hours to read museum exhibitions in the morning. Choose departure first and move the visit earlier if time is insufficient. Check temporary and year-end closures in the official calendar; substitute other sightseeing when the museum is closed.

    Official Peace Memorial Museum informationOfficial museum guidance

  3. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum → Hiroshima Station

    Walk through the park to Genbaku Dome-mae and board a Hiroshima Station-bound tram. Add park walking and tram waiting to exhibition time, then reach your departure platform after arriving at the station.

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

Admission and local transport costs (JR extra): 3,300 yen

Included: Garden and return trams 830 yen + collections and return trams 990 + shrine, ferry and visitor tax 800 + museum and return trams 680.

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

The garden and collections are visited on different days, using individual tickets of 350 and 510 yen.

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.

The three-night Hiroshima route uses only JR Sanyo Line Hiroshima–Miyajimaguchi and JR ferry, without Onomichi. Both JR passes cover the area, but garden, museum admissions and Hiroden trams are extra. You cannot assess whether a pass saves money without comparing ordinary JR returns outside the prefecture too.

Official Shukkeien fees and hoursPrefectural museum fees and closuresHiroden standard faresHiroden transfersOfficial Itsukushima Shrine informationFerry faresOfficial fees, hours and admission bookingsJR West Kansai-Hiroshima Pass coverage, price and eligibilityJR West Sanyo-San’in Pass coverage, price and eligibilityOfficial Kansai-Hiroshima Pass mapOfficial Sanyo-San’in Pass map

Frequently asked questions

Are trams and ropeway free with a JR pass?

Hiroden trams and Senkoji Ropeway are not free with these two passes. Kansai-Hiroshima/Sanyo-San’in cover eligible JR Sanyo Line and JR Miyajima Ferry journeys within validity; 100-yen visitor tax is extra. Senkoji offers a 630-yen adult return to the holder presenting JR-WEST RAIL PASS before purchase. Distinguish that discount from route totals using the standard 700.

JR West Kansai-Hiroshima Pass coverage, price and eligibilityJR West Sanyo-San’in Pass coverage, price and eligibilityOfficial Kansai-Hiroshima Pass mapOfficial Sanyo-San’in Pass mapSenkoji Ropeway standard tickets and JR-pass presentation discountJR Miyajima Ferry standard fares and visitor tax

Does an Onomichi overnight change the final departure station?

With an Onomichi stay, visit Jodoji then return to Onomichi Station. With a Hiroshima stay, visit the museum then return to Hiroshima Station. Jodoji access follows the same route out and back: station–lower station about 15 minutes, then lower station–temple about 20. Allow about 70 minutes for the return walk and a suggested 60-minute visit, plus rest and boarding time. Shinkansen requires separate travel to Shin-Onomichi.

Operator’s access guidance by departure stationOnomichi Tourism Association visiting and access informationJR Shin-Onomichi Shinkansen and connecting-station information

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