Five Days: Add Miyajima or Stay Longer in Onomichi?

At Hiroshima Station, use 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 walk through the park to the museum's east building. Some services depart from other platforms; 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 about two hours for the museum exhibition, then 45 minutes for the park. As the first day of a longer trip, you can add a meal in Hondori while leaving the island round trip for day three.

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

Allow separate time after visiting to walk through the park from the east building exit to Genbaku Dome-mae and wait for a tram. If eating in Hondori, use the restaurant's address to check the route back to this stop. Return to the Dome area and take a tram toward Hiroshima Station.

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

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 a morning garden walk, then have lunch in the city. Do not add an art museum special exhibition.

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

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 roughly ten-minute ferry ride, walk about 15 minutes to the shrine, view its corridors, and have lunch in the shopping street. Allow about three hours for the shrine, meal, and waterfront walk, without assuming that the tide lets you walk beneath the torii gate. Add the ¥100 visitor tax once when entering the island.

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

Spend 60–90 minutes on the park views at the top, then descend to the lower station. Allow separate time for viewing and boarding queues.

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

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

Walk from Onomichi Station via the lower ropeway station to Jodoji. The station-to-ropeway leg is about 15 minutes and the ropeway-to-temple leg about 20 minutes in the respective tourism organizations' guidance. Breaks are extra.

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

Allow 60 minutes for the standard interior and grounds. If you prefer taking a bus to Jodoji-shita, check the return service and fare too.

Onomichi Tourism Association visitor and access information2026-10-08

Return along the same route via the lower ropeway station to Onomichi Station. The roughly 70-minute round-trip walk and 60-minute interior and grounds visit total 130 minutes; add breaks, navigation, and boarding waits when choosing your departure. For the Shinkansen, travel separately to Shin-Onomichi Station. Transport and fares between the 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 hours2026-10-08Tram access2026-10-08

Allow 60 minutes for the garden in the morning and 90 minutes for the collection exhibition after lunch, using the ¥660 combined ticket for both. Special exhibitions are excluded, so check collection exhibition admission at the counter. During exhibition changes or closures, choose only a facility that is open rather than relying on a combined ticket.

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

Use second-floor route 2 platform D or route 6 platform C. Walking through the park to the entrance and back is separate from the two-hour exhibition visit. Take a westbound route 2 or 6 tram to Genbaku Dome-mae, then walk to the east building entrance. Some services depart from other platforms; 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 museum exhibition and 45 minutes for the park walk, with lunch near the park. Allow extra time for entry queues and walking through the park.

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

After visiting, return to Genbaku Dome-mae and take a tram toward Hiroshima Station. You change hotels tomorrow; today's itinerary does not include taking a train to Onomichi.

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

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. Hilltop city art museum admission and hiking routes are excluded. Regular ropeway service runs until 5:15 p.m. Check the final downhill departure for your date and leave time to descend.

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

Walk about 15 minutes to the lower ropeway station, then about 20 minutes onward to the temple.

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

Allow 60 minutes for the standard interior and grounds. If ceremonies or other conditions restrict interior viewing, visit just the grounds without paying the ¥300 standard interior fee. Visit the Cinema Museum separately tomorrow.

Onomichi Tourism Association visitor and access information2026-10-08

Allow about 70 minutes of round-trip walking from the station separately from the 60-minute visit. Do not climb to the hilltop lookout. Return via the lower ropeway station along the same route to town, have lunch, and go to the same Onomichi hotel.

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

Walk east from Onomichi Station for about 15 minutes to the Cinema Museum at 1-14-10 Kubo.

Onomichi Tourism Association admission and closures2026-10-08Tourism federation English name and walking access2026-10-08

Allow 60–90 minutes for the exhibition after the 10:00 a.m. opening. Do not confuse this museum with the cinema near the station. It closes Tuesdays, or the following day if Tuesday is a public holiday, and December 28–January 3. If closed, switch its day with the earlier Jodoji visit, checking temple viewing restrictions too.

Onomichi Tourism Association admission and closures2026-10-08

Return to Onomichi Station along the same route. The roughly 30-minute round-trip walk plus 60–90 minutes in the exhibition gives a 90–120-minute reference. Add ticket queues and the walk to the platform. Choose a departure that allows a visit after the 10:00 a.m. opening and the return walk. If taking the Shinkansen, plan separate travel to Shin-Onomichi Station.

Onomichi Tourism Association admission and closures2026-10-08Tourism federation English name and walking access2026-10-08JR Shin-Onomichi Station Shinkansen and connections2026-10-08