Hokoku ShrineItsukushima速谷神社Ninoshima IslandHiroshima Botanical GardenSimose Art Museum
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Miyajima

Miyajima is a town in Hiroshima Prefecture district, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan of about 2,018 people. Within 50 km by road there are 143 places to visit: 20 temples, 13 buddhist sites and 23 museums. The must-see places are Hokoku Shrine, Itsukushima Shrine and Daiganji Temple.

34.2991° N, 132.3219° EPop. 2,018

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Within 30 km130 places
Within 50 km143
Must-see138
Notable78
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Hokoku Shrine, temple near Miyajima
Must-see

Hokoku Shrine

Temple · 1 km

Itsukushima Shrine, temple near Miyajima
Must-see

Itsukushima Shrine

Temple · 1 km

Daiganji Temple, Buddhist site near Miyajima
Must-see

Daiganji Temple

Buddhist site · 1 km

Places near Miyajima by type

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One day from Miyajima

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:41 pm

67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Miyajima
  2. Itsukushimariver spot · 1 hrs
  3. Simose Art Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. 速谷神社temple · 45 min
  5. Hiroshima Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  6. Ninoshima Islandisland · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Miyajima
Today’s loopMiyajimaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Miyajima?

Hokoku Shrine (temple, about 1 km), Itsukushima Shrine (temple, about 1 km), Daiganji Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore (museum, about 1 km), Momijidani Park (park, about 1 km), Miyajima Public Aquarium (nature spot, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Miyajima?

143 places on Spotwander: 20 temples, 13 buddhist sites, 23 museums, 11 parks, 17 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest temple to Miyajima?

今伊勢神社, about 1 km by road; Hokoku Shrine (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Miyajima?

Zonkō-ji Temple, about 1 km by road; Daiganji Temple (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Miyajima?

Start in Miyajima, visit Itsukushima, then Simose Art Museum, then 速谷神社, then Hiroshima Botanical Garden, then Ninoshima Island, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.