Hiroshima & Miyajima
Hiroshima is a city defined by what it chose to become — a global voice for peace, rebuilt around the memory of August 1945. Its Peace Memorial Park is among the most moving places in Japan, and just offshore, the floating torii of Miyajima is one of the country’s most photographed sights. Together they make for a profound, beautiful day.
What Hiroshima & Miyajima is known for
The Peace Memorial Park, Museum, and the A-Bomb Dome; the floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima; the island’s deer and Mount Misen; Hiroshima’s own okonomiyaki; and a sense of history that stays with you.
What to know before you go
The Peace Memorial deserves a guide and time
It is a place to understand, not to rush. A guide gives it the context and care it deserves.
The Miyajima torii is tide-dependent
“Floating” at high tide, walkable at low. We time the visit to what you want to see.
Reachable by Shinkansen from Kyoto or Osaka
It works as a long day trip or an overnight.
A meaningful stop for school and study tours
Handled with the appropriate seriousness.
Where Hiroshima & Miyajima appears in our trips
Hiroshima & Miyajima questions
Is Hiroshima worth visiting?
Yes — the Peace Memorial is one of Japan’s most moving places, and nearby Miyajima’s floating torii is among its most beautiful. Together they make a profound visit.
When is the Miyajima torii floating?
At high tide the gate appears to float; at low tide you can walk out to it. We check the tide tables and time your visit to what you want to see.
How do you get to Hiroshima?
By Shinkansen from Kyoto or Osaka, as a long day trip or an overnight. We arrange the rail and the Miyajima ferry.
Is Hiroshima suitable for school groups?
Yes — it is a meaningful stop on educational tours, and our guides give the Peace Memorial the context and care it deserves.
Plan your trip to Hiroshima & Miyajima
Tell us your dates and interests, and you’ll have an initial response within 24 hours, Monday to Saturday.
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