Autumn leaves illuminated on Miyajima
Momijidani’s 700 maple trees illuminated in all their autumn glory until November 23.
Read moreMomijidani’s 700 maple trees illuminated in all their autumn glory until November 23.
Read more2 hour beach clean up event on Miyajima on World Clean Up Day!
Read moreA few tidbits of info that we hope will make your New Year jaunt to Miyajima a memorable one.
Read moreMiyajima Island is famous for its floating tori gate and Itsukushima shrine, and products like the typical maple leaf momiji-manju
Read moreA day of art, music and workshops at Daishoin Temple in Miyajima
Read more7th Organized Group Clean Water Project CleanUp of 2019 For July, the #cleanup is on the National Holiday 海の日 Ocean
Read more14 months of repairs and restoration start on Miyajima’s iconic “floating” shrine gate begin June 3, 2019.
Read moreTime your visit to Miyajima to maximum effect by checking our Miyajima tide timetables for when you can see the
Read moreDay 1 of the “Genki-na Chugoku Tourism” PR tour took GetHiroshima to some of the region’s top spots.
Read moreEDM and bubble machines by the sea on Miyajima. Admission: Adv: ¥3500 Gate: ¥3500
Read moreSome of our favorite captures of the 2017 Miyajima Fireworks Festival.
Read moreNovember in Hiroshima usually offers beautiful clear, often warm days to enjoy the autumn colors outdoors. There is no better
Read moreThree magic shows with Eric “Brother Grimm” Drummond starting at 19:30. Also featuring face painting by Turkeys Design and portraits
Read moreImpressive and elaborate ritual that culminates in priests and members of the public rushing across hot coals in front of
Read moreHalloween costume contests and parade on Miyajima. 12:00 Contest ¥1000 13:00 Parade ¥500
Read moreAs part of the commemorations of the 20th anniversary of Itsukushima’s designation as a UNESCO World Hertitage Site, a large
Read moreThe island of Miyajima is a lovely place to visit at any time of the year and any time of
Read moreWhile Miyajima is best known for Itsukushima Shrine, the temples of Daigan-ji which is next to the shrine and sprawling
Read moreThousands of people visit Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima during the New Year holiday, and many don’t waste any time and
Read moreA bunch of almost naked men clambering on top of one another in the sea trying to capture a lucky
Read more2018 Kangensai events have been CANCELLED due to incoming typhoon #12.
Read moreMiyajima’s 6 week shima akari illuminations come to an end on May 30 and the final night will marked by
Read moreAt peak times, traffic into Miyajima-guchi to take the ferry can get really backed up both along Route 2 and
Read moreThis spring road race on Miyajima pretty much duplicates the long-running autumn “Miyajima Cross Country” organised by the Hiroshima Seniors
Read moreI spent some time recently perched, cross-legged on one of mount Misen’s ancient rocks, listening to the wind and the
Read moreThe Kangen-sai Festival to be held this weekend on Miyajima will be one of the last opportunities to get an
Read moreThe recently revamped Miyajima Aquarium (Suizo-kan) is a family-friendly activity for anyone visiting Miyajima island. Originally built in the 1980’s, it
Read moreThe region’s biggest international “beach” party. It has island hopped over the years, but now has a semi-regular home at
Read moreThe Kangen-sai is the most elaborate festival held on the sacred island of Miyajima. Introduced by Heike warlord Taira-no-kiyomori in
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