Miyajima Tide Times 2026
Time your visit to Miyajima to maximum effect by checking our Miyajima tide timetables for when you can see the
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Hilton luxury hotel coming to Miyajima-guchi
Hilton has announced that it will open a new luxury hotel in Miyajimaguchi, across from the island of Miyajima and its UNESCO World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine.
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Miyajima Salt – Sacred Island Craft Seasoning
I’m always on the look out for new ventures and high-quality made-in-Hiroshima products to introduce, so it is exciting to
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Exclusive VIP tours of Miyajima inspired by the 2023 Hiroshima G7 Summit now on sale
Last year, the sacred island of Miyajima welcomed world leaders and their spouses during the G7 Hiroshima Summit. This autumn,
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Miyajima ferry runs aground in front of great shrine gate
The spring tourist season is well underway and with a cruise ship calling at Ujina today, Hiroshima was filled with
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Sacred sands and wishes for peace, from Miyajima to the world
Across the water from Itsukushima Shrine, the Yamane family have been running Taigendo kiln since 1912. With close links to
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Miyajima Visitor Tax starts October 1
Tourists and visitors to the island of Miyajima will be have to pay a little extra from October 1, a
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Three-and-a-half-year Miyajima shrine gate renovation officially completed
Restoration work on Itsukushima Shrine’s floating shrine gate on Miyajima that began in June 2019 was officially completed today, December
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Miyajima visitor tax comes to implemented from October 2023
From October 1, most visitors will be paying more for their ferry rides to Miyajima as a new tourist tax comes into effect.
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Miyajima torii gate restoration to be completed by end of 2022
Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima has announced that restoration of its great “floating” torii gate will be completed by the end of this year.
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