Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage site and famous for its torii gate standing in the sea with the islands of the Seto Inland Sea in the background, is located on Miyajima. Itsukushima Shrine has many sights to see, including the five-story Itsukushima Shrine Pagoda. The shrine is also popular for its corridor, which is built so that visitors can walk on the sea. It is also a sacred place that looks different at high and low tide, and is visited by many tourists throughout the year.
The adjacent Toyokuni Shrine is also famous for its 857 tatami mats in size. It is a rare shrine in Japan built on the sea.
Deer abound on Miyajima
About 500 deer inhabit Miyajima. Many deer come to the Miyajima ferry terminal in search of food, but unfortunately feeding them is prohibited. However, you can approach them and observe them in the wild. If you are lucky, you may even see a white raccoon dog. It might be a good thing to see a white raccoon dog on Miyajima Island, which is said to be the land of the gods!
＜Facility Information＞
Name: Itsukushima Shrine
Address: 1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 739-0588
Telephone number: 0829-44-2020
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (subject to seasonal changes)
Budget: Adults 300 yen / High school students 200 yen / Small and medium students 100 yen
Non-smoking/smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space & Facilities：Miyajima is located 10 minutes by ferry. From the ferry, you can see the Otorii (Grand Gate) and see the World Heritage site from various angles. Take time to visit the sacred Itsukushima Shrine.
URL: http://www.itsukushimajinja.jp/index.html
Miyahama Hot Spring
Miyahama Hot Spring, located across from Miyajima, is a hot spring resort famous for its hot springs facing the sea. The hot springs are like being one with the ocean, giving you a sense of freedom!
Some day-trip bathing is also available, so you don't have to stay the night to enjoy this hot spring.
Teien no Yado Ishitei
Located in Miyahama Onsen with a wonderful garden, the Teien no Yado Ishitei is a hot spring ryokan that offers cuisine made with ingredients from the Seto Inland Sea, a hot spring bath in the sunlight filtering through the trees, and a healing space that extends throughout the ryokan.
The inn's treasure hunter-like features will help you forget about your busy life. This ryokan is filled with a playful spirit.
＜Facility Information＞
Name: Teien no Yado Ishitei
Address: 3-5-27 Miyahama Onsen, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 739-0454
Telephone number: 0829-55-0601
Budget: 30,000-50,000 yen
Smoking and non-smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space & Facilities：You can enjoy Miyahama Onsen Hot Spring in a relaxing modern Japanese style space. You can enjoy a full course meal of seasonal food from the Seto Inland Sea.
URL: https://www.sekitei.to/
Kuguriiwa
Located in the center of Miyajima, sacred mountain Yayama is a granite mountain and a sacred mountain. Kuguri Iwa is a huge granite rock that was split into three parts over a million years.
Overwhelming natural beauty
It is hard to believe that these landscapes were formed naturally, but they were all formed naturally by weathering. It takes about 30 minutes to get to Shishi-iwa Station on the Miyajima ropeway and around the main hall of Mt. If you come to Miyajima for sightseeing, this is a spot you should definitely stop by.
＜Facility Information＞
Facility name：Kuguriiwa
Address: Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 739-0588
Tel: 0829-44-2011 (Miyajima Tourist Association)
Space/Facilities: Located in the center of Miyajima, Mt. Yayama is a granite mountain with granite scenery everywhere, and offers many other scenic views in addition to Kuguriwa.
URL: http://miyajima-ropeway.info/nature/rock/
Yuki Onsen Yuki Lodge
Yukii Onsen is located about an hour's drive from Hiroshima City. Many people from Hiroshima City come to take a bath in the hot spring, which has one of the world's highest concentrations of radium.
It is also known as Hiroshima's "backwaters," and Yukii Lodge offers an open-air bath that can be used as a day-trip bathing facility. In the clean and modern guest rooms, you can enjoy a wide variety of foods from the mountains of Hiroshima.
＜Facility Information＞
Name：Yukii Lodge
Address: 2563-1 Oaza Tada, Yurai-cho, Saeki-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 738-0721
Telephone number: 0829-85-0111
Budget: 600 yen for adults for a day trip to the bath
Smoking and non-smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space and Facilities：Yurai Onsen is located in the midst of nature and is the closest hot spring to Hiroshima City. You can enjoy the hot spring while feeling the magnificent nature.
URL: https://www.yuki-lodge.jp/
Okunoshima
This island is famous as Rabbit Island. In the old days, the island was used to make poison gas during the war. After the war, the island became uninhabited, and wild rabbits bred on the island and now nearly 1,000 wild rabbits live there.
The island is still uninhabited today, with only a national vacation village. Visitors can see the poison gas facility and other facilities. It is the №1 healing island visited by many rabbit lovers from all over the country.
Rabbits only come by in the morning.
Since many tourists feed the rabbits from noon, if you want to get close to them with food, you have to stay at the vacation village and feed them first thing in the morning.
Either that or take the first ferry to Okunojima in the morning, so if you want to play with the rabbits more, it is best to stay overnight.
＜Facility Information＞
Name: Vacation Village Okunoshima
Address: 5476-4, Tadakai-cho, Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 729-2311
Telephone number: 0846-26-0321
Budget: 7,000 yen to 1,500 yen
Smoking and non-smoking: All rooms are non-smoking
Space & Facilities： You can spend your time playing with rabbits on an uninhabited island called Rabbit Island.
URL： https://www.qkamura.or.jp/ohkuno/
Mukaijima Island
You can cross the Shimanami Kaido to Mukaishima Island. The Shimanami Kaido is the only highway bridge that can be crossed by bicycle, and many people from all over Japan come to this island as a sacred place for cycling.
Therefore, there are many bicycle shops, bicycle rental shops, and accommodations, making it a bicycle kingdom. However, you can also enjoy the area by car.
A fashionable and modern city
As the Shimanami Kaido becomes more and more popular among cyclists, fashionable stores are popping up on the island in competition with each other.
There are many Instagram-worthy spots and a variety of souvenirs, all of which are up-to-date and cute. The shops are all cute and up-to-date, and the food is more rustic than sharp, so you can relax and enjoy the taste and the sight of the island.
＜Facility Information＞
Name: Mukaijima Island
Address: Mukaishima-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 722-0073
Telephone number：0848-44-6483 （Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Co.)
Space/Facilities: You can cross the bridge to Mukaishima Island among the islands in the Seto Inland Sea, partially free of tolls. It is a beautiful island surrounded by nature as well as the sea.
Innoshima Island
Innoshima, said to be the hometown of the Murakami Pirates, is actually famous for producing a number of famous people. It is the birthplace not only of the Pornographers, but also of Kanae Minato!
It is also famous for producing citrus fruits such as hassaku
Like Mukojima, Innoshima Island is also bustling with people who travel from Hiroshima to Ehime by bicycle. The Shimanami Kaido is the only place where you can cycle as if you were riding on the sea.
Many fashionable stores have opened on Innoshima Island. Especially, since they grow a lot of citrus fruits such as hassaku and lemon, lemon cakes and other delicacies are delicious.
＜Facility Information＞
Facility name: Innoshima Island
Address: Innoshima, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 722-2392
Telephone number：0845-24-4710 （Inoshima North Tollgate)
Space/Facilities：Take the Shimanami Kaido to Innoshima Island, one of the islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Feel the island with all your senses, where a lot of nature remains.
Ikuchijima Island
The last island of Hiroshima on the Shimanami Kaido is Ikuchijima.
On Ikuchijima Island, art is placed in 17 locations under the title of "Art Museum for the Whole Island."
An island of art everywhere you turn!
There are also some exciting sightseeing spots such as Miraishin no Oka (Hill of the Future Mind) and Lemon Valley.
If you want to ride a bicycle and feel the wind in your face, we recommend renting a bicycle.
＜Facility Information ＞
Facility name: Ikuchijima Island
Address: Setoda-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture 722-2431
Telephone number: 0845-28-0810 (Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited / Ikuchijima South Tollgate)
Space and Facilities: Visitors cross to Ikuchishima Island among the islands of the Seto Inland Sea by driving on the Shimanami Kaido. It is an artistic island, and no matter where you take a picture, you will be able to capture it beautifully. Feel the island with all your senses, where a lot of nature remains.
Fruit Forest Park
This is a park where you can pick and eat seasonal fruits. There are strawberries, grapes, pears, cherries, peaches, and other seasonal fruits, and you can pick and eat the fruit of the season. There are nine varieties of apples alone, and it is hard to decide which one to pick. Jam and ice cream made from the fruits are also available, and are also popular for their delicious taste.
Blueberries, too!
You can eat them freshly picked, so you can have a pleasant experience.
The park is unique to the fruit kingdom, so if you are ever in the neighborhood, this is a must-see spot.
Also, the 7,000 square meter lawn in the park is very popular with children.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Kajitsu no Mori Koen (Fruit Forest Park)
Address：75-28, Okusa, Yamato-cho, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 729-1211
Telephone number：0847-34-0005
Hours: 9:00 - 16:30
Closed: December and other months when fruit is not available. Please inquire.
Budget: 500-1,000 yen
Non-Smoking/Smoking: No smoking
Space/facilities: You can enjoy fruit picking in the park where a lot of fruits are harvested.
URL: http://www.kajitsunomori.co.jp/
Sensuijima Island
This island is located opposite Tomonoura, the setting of Ponyo on the Cliff, and is also said to be the birthplace of Urashima Taro.
The island has a circumference of 5 km and is reached by boat called Iroha Maru. There are no roads for cars on the island, and once across, the island is only accessible on foot. The island has various power spots, including a five-colored rock, which is unique to the island, dragon scales, and a gate of inspiration where visitors can receive messages from the gods, making it a sacred island.
Hot spring on the island where no cars can pass Edo bath
There is a hot spring called Edo bath. You can have a steam bath, a womb bath, a medicinal bath for chronicle of medicinal herbs, and even a sand bath. It is an ideal tourist spot to visit to reset the fatigue of travelers by visiting the hot spring baths.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Edoburo
Address：3371 Tomo-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, 720-0202
Telephone number：084-982-2111
Hours: 11:00 - 15:30 (last admission)
Budget: Adults 1,700 yen (tax not included)
Smoking and non-smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space/facilities: Mixed bathing with T-shirts, etc. Rental fee is included in the price. This is a hot spring where you can detox while watching the ocean.
URL: http://www.sensuijima.jp/senweb/e/index.html
Conclusion
There are many places of interest in Hiroshima where you can enjoy sightseeing while feeling nature.
You will be filled with the grandeur of nature, satisfy your appetite with delicious food, and lose yourself in time. If you can travel with all five senses, it will surely fill your heart and give you a chance to reset your mind on many things.
Traveling with a sense of history, which is not something you could have come up with yesterday or today, is a great way to relieve the fatigue of daily life. Still, it is also nice to be able to go sightseeing on a whim and enjoy it.
We encourage you to visit Hiroshima's sightseeing spots.
