Two Days: Hiroshima City or Miyajima?
To reduce train travel between cities, visit the Peace Memorial Museum and park on day one and walk through Shukkeien the next day. For Miyajima, see the shrine and shopping street first, then the city's collection exhibition on day two. Choose the island itinerary only if your arrival leaves time for round-trip trains, ferries, and the shrine.
Choose an itinerary for 2 days, 1 night
Peace Memorial Park and a Garden
Stay one night near Hiroshima Station. Give the museum exhibition and garden walk separate days, without taking JR trains to the island or another city.
Peace Memorial Park and a Garden →2 days, 1 nightMiyajima and the Art Museum
Stay one night near Hiroshima Station. Visit the shrine and shopping street on day one, then see the collection exhibition without another ferry trip on day two.
Miyajima and the Art Museum →Peace Memorial Park and a Garden
Stay one night near Hiroshima Station. Give the museum exhibition and garden walk separate days, without taking JR trains to the island or another city.
Day 1: Hiroshima Station → museum and park → Hiroshima Station
Visit the museum exhibition and Peace Memorial Park. If you arrive late, shorten the park walk to fit your entry reservation and admission cutoff.
- Hiroshima Station → Museum and park
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 toward Miyajimaguchi or Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima, or route 6 toward Eba, and get off at Genbaku Dome-mae. Some services use a different platform, so follow the destination and platform signs for your tram.
Hiroden boarding-platform changesHiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsCurrent Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 at D, route 6 at C
- Museum and park entrance → Museum and park visit, then a meal
View the Atomic Bomb Dome from outside its fence, then walk south through the park to the museum's east building entrance. Allow about two hours for the exhibition and 45 minutes for the park. These are suggested visit times; time waiting in line is extra. If you arrive late, shorten the park walk to meet your reservation and admission cutoff. Walking through the park to and from the east building is separate from the two-hour exhibition visit.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum visitor guideMuseum official information
- Museum and park → Hiroshima Station
After a meal near the park, return to Genbaku Dome-mae and take route 2 or 6 toward Hiroshima Station.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum visitor guideHiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directions
Day 2: Hiroshima Station → Shukkeien → Hiroshima Station
Walk through the garden in the morning before departure. Return by tram to Hiroshima Station after the visit.
- Hiroshima Station, second floor → Hatchobori
From the usual route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C, take a westbound tram to Hatchobori. Some services use other platforms; check the destination and platform signs.
Hiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsHiroden boarding-platform changesCurrent Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 at D, route 6 at C
- Hatchobori → Shukkeien-mae and Shukkeien
Cross the street to the Hakushima Line platform, then take route 9 toward Hakushima to Shukkeien-mae. Walk from the stop to the entrance. With cash, collect a transfer ticket when leaving the first tram and hand it in when leaving the next. With an IC card, tap on and off each tram and transfer within 60 minutes of leaving the first.
Hiroden route 9 stops and directionsHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limitGarden access and current opening hours
- Shukkeien entrance → Garden visit and meal
Explore the garden for about 60–90 minutes after its 9:00 a.m. opening.
- Shukkeien entrance → Hatchobori
After visiting, return to Shukkeien-mae and take route 9 toward Hatchobori. Add the walk to the stop and tram waiting time to your visit. This return is in the opposite direction and requires a new fare.
Hiroden route 9 stops and directionsHiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limitGarden access and current opening hours
- Hatchobori → Hiroshima Station
Cross the street to the platform toward Hiroshima Station and take route 2 or 6. Check your travel day's timetable for the return service. With transfer conditions met, the ordinary adult fare is ¥240 one way or ¥480 round trip.
Hiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden ordinary faresHiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit
Included: Museum ¥200 + museum round-trip trams ¥480 + Shukkeien ¥350 + garden round-trip trams ¥480.
Extra costs and conditions: Airport transport, hotels, meals, and luggage storage are extra. Both museum and garden trips use trams, without JR trains.
Free-admission days, JR passes, and ropeway discounts have not been applied to this subtotal. Check fees, opening, and reservations for your date.
Museum official fees, hours, and entry reservationsHiroden ordinary faresHiroden transfersShukkeien official fees and opening hours
Miyajima and the Art Museum
Stay one night near Hiroshima Station. Visit the shrine and shopping street on day one, then see the collection exhibition without another ferry trip on day two.
Day 1: Hiroshima Station → Miyajima → Hiroshima Station
Visit the island's shrine and shopping street, then return to Hiroshima. Choose a city itinerary if your arrival leaves too little time for the round-trip trains, ferries, and shrine visit.
- Hiroshima Station → JR Miyajimaguchi Station
Take the JR Sanyo Line toward Iwakuni to Miyajimaguchi Station. This is separate from Hiroden's Miyajimaguchi tram stop. Check JR services both outward and back to Hiroshima for your date.
Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrineFerry timetableJR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout
- JR Miyajimaguchi Station → JR ferry terminal
Walk about ten minutes from the station to the JR Miyajima Ferry terminal. If using a JR pass, distinguish this operator from other ferries to the same island. Boarding waits are separate from the walking time.
Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrineFerry timetableJR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout
- JR ferry terminal → Miyajima ferry terminal
Take the JR Miyajima Ferry to the island. The crossing takes about ten minutes. Ordinary adult fares are ¥200 one way or ¥400 round trip, plus a separate ¥100 visitor tax. Choose a return ferry first and check that you have enough time to finish the shrine visit.
Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrineFerry timetableJR Miyajima Ferry ordinary fares and visitor tax
- Miyajima ferry terminal → Itsukushima Shrine
Walk about 15 minutes from the ferry terminal to the shrine. The visit follows a one-way route, so check the direction back to the harbor when you exit. The view changes with the tide; you cannot always walk beneath the torii gate.
Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrineFerry timetableJR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout
- Shrine and shopping street → Shrine visit, shopping street, and meal
Allow 45–60 minutes for the shrine and 90 minutes for lunch and a walk along the shopping street. Count the ¥100 visitor tax once when entering the island on this round trip.
Itsukushima Shrine official visitor informationMiyajima Omotesando Shopping Street official informationFerry fares
- Shrine and shopping street → Miyajima ferry terminal
After the shrine and shopping street, return to the ferry terminal. Allow about 15 minutes to walk from the shrine, plus boarding waits. Adjust time in the shopping street to catch your return ferry.
Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrineFerry timetable
- Miyajima ferry terminal → Mainland ferry terminal and JR Miyajimaguchi Station
Take the JR ferry back to the mainland, then walk about ten minutes to JR Miyajimaguchi Station. Ferry arrival is not the train departure time: choose a connection that allows the walk to the station and train waiting time.
Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrineFerry timetableJR Miyajima Ferry ordinary fares and visitor tax
- JR Miyajimaguchi Station → Hiroshima Station
Return on the JR Sanyo Line toward Hiroshima. Check stops and departures in the station timetable for your date. Stay at your booked Hiroshima hotel tonight.
Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrineFerry timetableJR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout
Day 2: Hiroshima Station → prefectural art museum → Hiroshima Station
See the collection exhibition in the city on your final day. If the museum is closed or changing exhibitions, switch to the garden and use its actual admission fee.
- Hiroshima Station, second floor → Hatchobori
From the usual route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C, take a westbound tram to Hatchobori. Some services use other platforms; check the destination and platform signs.
Hiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsHiroden boarding-platform changesCurrent Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 at D, route 6 at C
- Hatchobori → Shukkeien-mae and prefectural art museum
Cross the street to the Hakushima Line platform, then take route 9 toward Hakushima to Shukkeien-mae. Walk from the stop to the entrance. With cash, collect a transfer ticket when leaving the first tram and hand it in when leaving the next. With an IC card, tap on and off each tram and transfer within 60 minutes of leaving the first.
Hiroden route 9 stops and directionsHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limitGarden access and current opening hoursTram access
- Prefectural art museum entrance → Art museum visit and meal
Spend about 90 minutes viewing the nearby museum's second-floor collection exhibition. Do not add the garden or a special exhibition on this final day. If exhibition changes prevent collection viewing, switch to the garden and use its ¥350 fee instead of the museum's ¥510.
Prefectural art museum fees and closuresGarden access and current opening hours
- Prefectural art museum entrance → Hatchobori
After visiting, return to Shukkeien-mae and take route 9 toward Hatchobori. Add the walk to the stop and tram waiting time to your visit. This return is in the opposite direction and requires a new fare.
Hiroden route 9 stops and directionsHiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limitTram access
- Hatchobori → Hiroshima Station
Cross the street to the platform toward Hiroshima Station and take route 2 or 6. Check your travel day's timetable for the return service. With transfer conditions met, the ordinary adult fare is ¥240 one way or ¥480 round trip.
Hiroden route 2 stops and directionsHiroden route 6 stops and directionsHatchobori transfer diagramHiroden ordinary faresHiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit
Included: Shrine ¥300 + JR ferry round trip ¥400 and visitor tax ¥100 + prefectural art museum ¥510 + museum round-trip trams ¥480.
Extra costs and conditions: JR round-trip travel between Hiroshima and Miyajimaguchi, airport transport, hotels, meals, and luggage storage are extra. Special exhibitions are excluded.
If you take the JR ferry with a valid pass, you do not pay the ¥400 round-trip fare included above separately. The ¥100 visitor tax remains payable.
Free-admission days, JR passes, and ropeway discounts have not been applied to this subtotal. Check fees, opening, and reservations for your date.
Itsukushima Shrine official visitor informationFerry faresPrefectural art museum fees and closuresHiroden ordinary faresHiroden transfers
Frequently asked questions
Can I visit Miyajima on day one if I arrive late?
Miyajima requires a JR train, a walk to the passenger terminal, and a ferry to the island. Check outward and return trains and ferries for your date first. If your arrival leaves too little time for the shrine, shopping street, and return to Hiroshima, move the island visit to another day or choose the city museum and garden itinerary. Immigration procedures and travel to the station are separate from sightseeing time.
Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrineFerry timetableItsukushima Shrine official visitor information
Official sources and verification dates
- Museum official information ·
- Hiroden ordinary fares ·
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum visitor guide ·
- Itsukushima Shrine official visitor information ·
- Ferry fares ·
- Ferry timetable ·
- Walking between the station, ferry terminal, and shrine ·
- Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street official information ·
- Prefectural art museum fees and closures ·
- Tram access ·
- Hiroden transfers ·
- Hiroden boarding-platform changes ·
- Hatchobori transfer diagram ·
- Garden access and current opening hours ·
- Hiroden route 9 stops and directions ·
- Hiroden route 2 stops and directions ·
- Hiroden route 6 stops and directions ·
- Current Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 at D, route 6 at C ·
- Museum official fees, hours, and entry reservations ·
- Shukkeien official fees and opening hours ·
- Hiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit ·
- JR Miyajima Ferry ordinary fares and visitor tax ·
- JR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout ·