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Hiroshima with a day in Miyajima

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Route and nights

  1. Hiroshima5 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
6
Nights
5
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
37

Days by place

Hiroshima
5
Miyajima
1

Hotels and other stays

Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
5 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
16
Activity
14
Ground transport
4
Lodging
2
Rail
1

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Hiroshima
  1. to · Lodging Check in by Hiroshima Station Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

    Skip the walk if you arrive late.

  2. to · Activity Get oriented around your hotel Hiroshima

    Locate your nearest station entrance and take a short walk. Drop this block if you arrive later.

  3. to · Meal Have a simple dinner near the hotel Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
Day 2 Hiroshima
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Atomic Bomb Dome Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima

    Leave room for the tram, a walk, and station exits.

  3. to · Activity Walk the memorial route from the dome to the cenotaph Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

    Pause at the Children's Peace Monument and take time with the memorials.

  4. to · Activity Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

    Check the museum’s ticket and entry guidance for your dates. Keep the rest of the day flexible.

  5. to · Meal Take a quiet lunch break near the park Otemachi, Hiroshima
  6. to · Activity Spend time at the National Peace Memorial Hall Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

    Use this as optional reflection time. Skip it if you would prefer more time outside.

  7. to · Activity Walk the Motoyasu River back toward the city center Motoyasu River, Hiroshima
  8. to · Meal Have dinner near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
Day 3 Hiroshima
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
  2. to · Rail Travel to the Mazda tour meeting area Mukainada Station, Hiroshima

    Replace this block with the instructions in your reservation confirmation.

  3. to · Activity Take a reserved Mazda Museum tour Mazda Museum, Hiroshima

    This is a planning slot. Use the confirmed tour time and meeting point. If no tour is available, replace the morning with Hiroshima City Transportation Museum after checking its calendar.

  4. to · Meal Have lunch after returning toward Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
  5. to · Activity Walk through Hijiyama Park Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima

    Use a lower approach if you want to avoid a steep climb.

  6. to · Meal Take a café break near the park or station Hiroshima, Japan
  7. to · Meal Dinner near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
Day 4 Miyajima
  1. to · Meal Breakfast before leaving the city Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
  2. to · Ground transport Take the train and ferry to Miyajima Miyajima Ferry Terminal, Hatsukaichi

    Check the actual connection times, ferry operator, and ticket rules for your date.

  3. to · Activity Visit the Itsukushima Shrine waterfront Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

    Check local tide predictions and shrine access. Move this block later if the tide you want falls in the afternoon.

  4. to · Meal Have lunch in the village Omotesandō Shopping Street, Miyajima
  5. to · Activity Walk up to Daishō-in Daishō-in, Miyajima

    Leave time for the uphill walk and steps. Use a village walk if stairs are impractical.

  6. to · Activity Take a final waterfront walk before the ferry Miyajima Ferry Terminal, Hatsukaichi
  7. to · Ground transport Return to Hiroshima by ferry and train Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
  8. to · Meal Dinner near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
Day 5 Hiroshima
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
  2. to · Activity Walk the Hondōri shopping arcade Hondōri, Hiroshima
  3. to · Activity Look through a department-store food floor Hatchōbori, Hiroshima

    Use it as an indoor comparison with the station’s prepared-food counters.

  4. to · Meal Choose an okonomiyaki lunch near Shintenchi Okonomimura, Hiroshima

    Compare menus and look at the cooking counter before picking a stall.

  5. to · Activity Walk from the shopping streets toward the rivers Hondōri, Hiroshima
  6. to · Meal Take a coffee break Otemachi, Hiroshima
  7. to · Meal Try a different local dish near Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
Day 6 Hiroshima
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
  2. to · Activity Optional morning walk on the station side of the river Enkō River, Hiroshima

    Skip if departure is early.

  3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
  4. to · Ground transport Leave a buffer for onward travel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima

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Suggested schedule · All times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

  1. Day 1

    Hiroshima

    Open map for Hiroshima
    1. to · Lodging Check in by Hiroshima Station Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

      Skip the walk if you arrive late.

    2. to · Activity Get oriented around your hotel Hiroshima

      Locate your nearest station entrance and take a short walk. Drop this block if you arrive later.

    3. to · Meal Have a simple dinner near the hotel Hiroshima
    Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  2. Day 2

    Hiroshima

    Open map for Hiroshima
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Atomic Bomb Dome Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima

      Leave room for the tram, a walk, and station exits.

    3. to · Activity Walk the memorial route from the dome to the cenotaph Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

      Pause at the Children's Peace Monument and take time with the memorials.

    4. to · Activity Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

      Check the museum’s ticket and entry guidance for your dates. Keep the rest of the day flexible.

    5. to · Meal Take a quiet lunch break near the park Otemachi, Hiroshima
    6. to · Activity Spend time at the National Peace Memorial Hall Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

      Use this as optional reflection time. Skip it if you would prefer more time outside.

    7. to · Activity Walk the Motoyasu River back toward the city center Motoyasu River, Hiroshima
    8. to · Meal Have dinner near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  3. Day 3

    Hiroshima

    Open map for Hiroshima
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Rail Travel to the Mazda tour meeting area Mukainada Station, Hiroshima

      Replace this block with the instructions in your reservation confirmation.

    3. to · Activity Take a reserved Mazda Museum tour Mazda Museum, Hiroshima

      This is a planning slot. Use the confirmed tour time and meeting point. If no tour is available, replace the morning with Hiroshima City Transportation Museum after checking its calendar.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch after returning toward Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    5. to · Activity Walk through Hijiyama Park Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima

      Use a lower approach if you want to avoid a steep climb.

    6. to · Meal Take a café break near the park or station Hiroshima, Japan
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  4. Day 4

    Miyajima

    Open map for Miyajima
    1. to · Meal Breakfast before leaving the city Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Ground transport Take the train and ferry to Miyajima Miyajima Ferry Terminal, Hatsukaichi

      Check the actual connection times, ferry operator, and ticket rules for your date.

    3. to · Activity Visit the Itsukushima Shrine waterfront Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

      Check local tide predictions and shrine access. Move this block later if the tide you want falls in the afternoon.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch in the village Omotesandō Shopping Street, Miyajima
    5. to · Activity Walk up to Daishō-in Daishō-in, Miyajima

      Leave time for the uphill walk and steps. Use a village walk if stairs are impractical.

    6. to · Activity Take a final waterfront walk before the ferry Miyajima Ferry Terminal, Hatsukaichi
    7. to · Ground transport Return to Hiroshima by ferry and train Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    8. to · Meal Dinner near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  5. Day 5

    Hiroshima

    Open map for Hiroshima
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Activity Walk the Hondōri shopping arcade Hondōri, Hiroshima
    3. to · Activity Look through a department-store food floor Hatchōbori, Hiroshima

      Use it as an indoor comparison with the station’s prepared-food counters.

    4. to · Meal Choose an okonomiyaki lunch near Shintenchi Okonomimura, Hiroshima

      Compare menus and look at the cooking counter before picking a stall.

    5. to · Activity Walk from the shopping streets toward the rivers Hondōri, Hiroshima
    6. to · Meal Take a coffee break Otemachi, Hiroshima
    7. to · Meal Try a different local dish near Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    Hotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  6. Day 6

    Hiroshima

    Open map for Hiroshima
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Activity Optional morning walk on the station side of the river Enkō River, Hiroshima

      Skip if departure is early.

    3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
    4. to · Ground transport Leave a buffer for onward travel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima