Four Days: Stay a Night in Onomichi?

Go to the usual second-floor route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C. Take a westbound route 2 or 6 tram to Genbaku Dome-mae, then pass the Dome's exterior and park to reach the museum's east building. Some services depart from another platform; check the destination and platform signs.

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 exhibition, then 45 minutes for the park's memorials. Eat near the park or in Hondori, using your booked restaurant's address to choose the location. Walking to the museum entrance and from the restaurant back to Genbaku Dome-mae is outside the sightseeing time.

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

In the evening, take a tram toward Hiroshima Station from Genbaku Dome-mae. This is the opposite direction from Eba, so check the destination before boarding.

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

On the island, allow 45–60 minutes for the shrine, then 90 minutes to choose lunch and snacks in Omotesando. This day excludes hiking Mt. Misen and the island's ropeway.

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

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. If stopping at your hotel to leave luggage, add that journey and check storage hours separately from train travel.

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. If the ropeway is suspended, choose sights at the foot of the mountain instead.

Senkoji Ropeway official fares2026-10-08Additional transport and service information2026-10-08Ropeway operator access from each station2026-10-08

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 fares2026-10-08

Follow the access guidance: walk about 15 minutes from the station to the lower ropeway station, then about 20 minutes onward to Jodoji.

Ropeway operator access from each station2026-10-08Onomichi Tourism Association visitor and access information2026-10-08

Allow 60 minutes for standard interior viewing and a walk around the grounds. You do not take the ropeway today. The Jodoji lookout on the mountain is excluded.

Onomichi Tourism Association visitor and access information2026-10-08

Return via the lower ropeway station to Onomichi Station. The two access legs total about 70 minutes round trip; adding 60 minutes for the interior and grounds gives a 130-minute reference. Allow extra time for breaks, navigation, and boarding your departure train. Shinkansen services depart from Shin-Onomichi, not Onomichi Station. Travel time and fares between those stations are excluded from this walking itinerary.

Ropeway operator access from each station2026-10-08Onomichi Tourism Association visitor and access information2026-10-08JR Shin-Onomichi Station Shinkansen and connections2026-10-08

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 90 minutes for the garden, see the pond area, then have lunch in the city. Do not enter the neighboring art museum today; count only the ¥350 garden fee. From September 16 to March 15, last admission is at 4:30 p.m.

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 about two to three hours to read the collection exhibition's descriptions and view the art, with time for a break. Special exhibitions require separate tickets and are excluded from the subtotal below.

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 limit2026-10-09Tram 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

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

Spend the day with 45–60 minutes at the shrine and 90 minutes for lunch and a walk in Omotesando. There is no journey to Onomichi.

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

Start from second-floor route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C. Count the round-trip walk from Genbaku Dome-mae to the east building separately from exhibition time. Take a westbound route 2 or 6 tram to Genbaku Dome-mae, then walk through the park to the entrance. Some services depart from another platform; check the destination and platform signs.

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 to read the exhibition in the morning. Choose your departure first; move the visit earlier if it leaves too little time. Check the official calendar for temporary and year-end closures, and choose other sightseeing if the museum is closed.

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

Walk through the park to Genbaku Dome-mae and take a tram toward Hiroshima Station. Add the park walk and tram waiting time to exhibition time, then go to your departure platform after reaching the station.

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