Miyajima is an island near Hiroshima with a torii in the water, wild deer and a mountain. One of the most beautiful places in Japan, and I left a tiny piece of my heart there!
Miyajima is so beautiful! The main sight is the red Japanese gate / torii in the water, which is part of Itsukushima Shrine. When the tide’s in, it looks like the shrine and torii are floating in the water, then when the tide goes out you can walk right up to the gate.
There’s also a mountain with a ropeway (Mount Misen), shops with street food and souvenirs, Momojidani Park and wild deer on the streets. And there are so many amazing views, especially as the sun starts to go down.
Miyajima is a good day trip from Kyoto. It’s about half an hour from Hiroshima on the train, or 2.5 hours from Kyoto on the bullet train. We combined it with Hiroshima in one day, but you could easily spend a whole day in each place.
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