Miyajima, Japan
宮島町
Miyajima is a town of 2,018 people in Hiroshima, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Miyajima
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 57 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Miyajima Public Aquarium, Mt. Misen, 灯籠 and Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore.
Weather in Miyajima
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Miyajima
Miyajima (宮島町, Miyajima-chō) was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Miyajima, Hiroshima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Miyajima Public Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 0.7 km
Aquarium on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan
Museums and landmarks40
Hatsukaichi Miyajima Museum of History and Folklore
Museum · 0.6 km
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Takabutai
Monument and historic site
日本国宝の舞楽用舞台（高舞台）。約5.5m四方、高さ約1mの朱塗り木造建築で、演者の出入り用として2つの階段を備え、勾欄には8基の銅製切（切擬宝珠）が施されています。
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes57
45 more on the map.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping13
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Miyajima
172 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Hatsukaichi 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Ōtake 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Hiroshima 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Etajima 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Iwakuni 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Kumano 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Kure 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Higashihiroshima 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Yanai 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Tabuse 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyajima Post Office 20170310, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyajima 2013 (11246993315), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street view near Miyajima Post Office, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyajima Brewery, Hiroshima prefecture - Apr 3, 2023, Michael Ocampo, CC BY 2.0
- 宮島 Miyajima - panoramio (12), lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Miyajima 2013 (11246558125), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 牡蠣屋, 宮島, Miyajima (6238313886), bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY 2.0
- Miyajima 2013 (11246841354), KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- View towards Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, 2016, DimiTalen, CC0
- Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture 739-0588, Japan - panoramio (9), Nirmal Raj Joshi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyajima Public Aquarium 20170310, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyajima, daisho-in, 05, Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Mt.Misen, As6022014, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sanno shrine. Miyajima Town.A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daikanji 2011 1, Taisyo, CC BY 3.0
- Itsukushima shrine 01, Butch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 岩惣玄関, Shiken Hung, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Omoto Shrine (Miyajima) - DSC02291, Daderot, CC0
- Miyajima 20170125-2, Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itsukushima Shrine Torii Gate (13890465459), redlegsfan21, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Secretary Kerry Sits With Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida and His Counterparts at the Miyajima Island (26319154496), U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain
- Daisho-in temple 03, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing 2, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大飯勺 Large wooden spoon - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Grand rice paddle on Itsukushima Island, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宮島町屋 - panoramio - full moon69 (3), full moon69, CC BY 3.0
- 宮島町屋 - panoramio - full moon69 (1), full moon69, CC BY 3.0
- 宮島町屋 - panoramio - full moon69 (2), full moon69, CC BY 3.0
- 宮島町屋 - panoramio, full moon69, CC BY 3.0
- 宮島町屋 - panoramio - full moon69, full moon69, CC BY 3.0
- Grilled oysters 20171001, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sando of Itsukushima Shrine 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arinoura Beach on Itsukushima Island 4, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arinoura Beach on Itsukushima Island, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kokeshijapan, Kimivanil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itsukushima Torii view from the coast, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- 宮島-鹿 - panoramio (1), tina_kazusa, CC BY 3.0
- Itsukushima Torii view from the coast-2, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Itsukushima Torii view from the coast-3, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
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