Three Days: Where to Spend the Middle Day?

Start from the usual second-floor platforms in the station building: D for route 2 or C for route 6. Take a westbound route 2 or 6 tram to Genbaku Dome-mae. Some services depart from another platform; check the destination and platform signs for your tram.

Hiroden boarding-platform changes2026-10-08Hiroden route 2 stops and directions2026-10-08Hiroden route 6 stops and directions2026-10-08Current Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 at D, route 6 at C2026-10-08

Enter the park after viewing the Dome from outside, reach the museum's east building entrance, and allow two hours for the exhibition. Walking from the Dome to the museum and back to Genbaku Dome-mae after visiting is extra. If the museum is closed, you can switch its day with the garden day, but compare both facilities' closure calendars.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum visitor guide2026-10-08Museum official information2026-10-08

If eating in Hondori, check the walk from the restaurant's address back to Genbaku Dome-mae. Return from there on route 2 or 6 toward Hiroshima Station. You are visiting the island tomorrow, so do not add a Miyajima trip tonight.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum visitor guide2026-10-08Hiroden route 2 stops and directions2026-10-08Hiroden route 6 stops and directions2026-10-08

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 shrine2026-10-08Ferry timetable2026-10-08Ferry fares2026-10-08JR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09

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 shrine2026-10-08Ferry timetable2026-10-08Ferry fares2026-10-08JR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09

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 shrine2026-10-08Ferry timetable2026-10-08JR Miyajima Ferry ordinary fares and visitor tax2026-10-09

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 shrine2026-10-08Ferry timetable2026-10-08Ferry fares2026-10-08JR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09

After the ferry, follow the waterfront to the shrine and allow about three hours for the corridors and lunch in the shopping street. Distinguish the coastal views outside the shrine from the interior corridors.

Itsukushima Shrine official visitor information2026-10-08Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street official information2026-10-08Ferry fares2026-10-08

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 shrine2026-10-08Ferry timetable2026-10-08

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 shrine2026-10-08Ferry timetable2026-10-08JR Miyajima Ferry ordinary fares and visitor tax2026-10-09

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 shrine2026-10-08Ferry timetable2026-10-08Ferry fares2026-10-08JR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09

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 directions2026-10-08Hiroden route 6 stops and directions2026-10-08Hiroden boarding-platform changes2026-10-08Current Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 at D, route 6 at C2026-10-08

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 directions2026-10-08Hatchobori transfer diagram2026-10-08Hiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit2026-10-09Garden access and current opening hours2026-10-08

Allow 60–90 minutes for the garden after opening. This final morning visits only the garden rather than making another island round trip.

Garden access and current opening hours2026-10-08

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 directions2026-10-08Hiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit2026-10-09Garden access and current opening hours2026-10-08

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 directions2026-10-08Hiroden route 6 stops and directions2026-10-08Hatchobori transfer diagram2026-10-08Hiroden ordinary fares2026-10-08Hiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit2026-10-09

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 directions2026-10-08Hiroden route 6 stops and directions2026-10-08Hiroden boarding-platform changes2026-10-08Current Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 at D, route 6 at C2026-10-08

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 directions2026-10-08Hatchobori transfer diagram2026-10-08Hiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit2026-10-09Garden access and current opening hours2026-10-08Tram access2026-10-08

Allow 60 minutes for the garden followed by 90 minutes for the neighboring museum's collection exhibition, using the ¥660 adult combined ticket. Add time between those visits for walking to the museum, lunch, and queues at each entrance. Special exhibition admission is excluded. If either facility is closed, use the open facility's individual fee rather than buying on the assumption that the combined ticket applies.

Prefectural art museum fees and closures2026-10-08Garden access and current opening hours2026-10-08

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 directions2026-10-08Hiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit2026-10-09Garden access and current opening hours2026-10-08Tram access2026-10-08

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 directions2026-10-08Hiroden route 6 stops and directions2026-10-08Hatchobori transfer diagram2026-10-08Hiroden ordinary fares2026-10-08Hiroden paper transfer tickets and IC time limit2026-10-09

Choose a JR Sanyo Line train toward Mihara or Fukuyama that stops at Onomichi. If it is not direct, change at the station shown in the official journey search. This is separate from the Shinkansen's Shin-Onomichi Station. For a round trip, also check return services toward Mihara from Onomichi Station.

JR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09JR Onomichi Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09JR Shin-Onomichi Station Shinkansen and connections2026-10-08

Walk about 15 minutes from Onomichi Station to the lower ropeway station. Choose one of the operator's routes along the railway, Hondori shopping street, or waterfront.

Ropeway operator access from each station2026-10-08

Buy a round-trip ticket and take the ropeway. The ride takes about three minutes one way, with ticket and boarding queues extra. The ordinary adult round-trip fare is ¥700; a JR pass does not provide a free ropeway ride.

Senkoji Ropeway official fares2026-10-08Additional transport and service information2026-10-08Senkoji Ropeway ordinary tickets and JR pass discount2026-10-09

Allow 60–90 minutes for park views and 60 minutes for lunch at the foot of the mountain. Regular service runs until 5:15 p.m. Check the final downhill departure for your date and finish sightseeing with time for the walk to the station and your return JR train.

Senkoji Ropeway official fares2026-10-08Additional transport and service information2026-10-08Ropeway official operating hours2026-10-08

Use the round-trip ticket for the descent too. Regular service runs until 5:15 p.m.; choose your descent after checking that day's final downhill departure and service notices. If the ropeway is suspended, choose sights at the foot of the mountain instead.

Ropeway official operating hours2026-10-08Senkoji Ropeway official fares2026-10-08

Walk back along the same route toward Onomichi Station, about 15 minutes. Allow extra time for meals, breaks, and finding your way.

Ropeway operator access from each station2026-10-08Senkoji Ropeway official fares2026-10-08JR Onomichi Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09JR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09

Check Onomichi Station's timetable toward Mihara for a train to Hiroshima and any required transfer. Do not treat your arrival at the lower ropeway station as the JR departure time; allow the walk to the station and boarding waits.

JR Onomichi Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09JR Hiroshima Station official timetables and station layout2026-10-09Ropeway operator access from each station2026-10-08

Start from second-floor platform D for route 2 or C for route 6. Take route 2 or 6 to Genbaku Dome-mae, then walk through the park to the east building entrance. Some services depart from another platform, so check the destination and platform signs for your tram.

Hiroden boarding-platform changes2026-10-08Hiroden route 2 stops and directions2026-10-08Hiroden route 6 stops and directions2026-10-08Current Hiroden platform diagram: route 2 at D, route 6 at C2026-10-08

Allow two hours for the morning exhibition visit. This day does not include a long walk to the park's southern end or shopping in Hondori. If your reservation window, queues, and return to the station leave too little time before departure, move the museum to day one and shorten the garden or art museum visit.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum visitor guide2026-10-08Museum official information2026-10-08

After visiting, walk from the east building exit through the park to Genbaku Dome-mae, then take route 2 or 6 toward Hiroshima Station. Add the park walk, tram wait, and walk to your departure train's platform to exhibition time. An entry reservation alone does not guarantee your return connection.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum visitor guide2026-10-08Hiroden route 2 stops and directions2026-10-08Hiroden route 6 stops and directions2026-10-08