# Hiroshima with a day in Miyajima

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/asia/single-base-plus-day-trip/hiroshima-with-a-day-in-miyajima-z0220/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Asia
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 5
- Interests: History, Tech & Gaming, Tradition & Beliefs, Food & Drink

## Route and nights

- Hiroshima · 5 night(s)

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

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Hiroshima

- 15:30 to 16:10 · Check in by Hiroshima Station · Hotel Granvia Hiroshima. Skip the walk if you arrive late.
- 16:30 to 17:30 · Get oriented around your hotel · Hiroshima. Locate your nearest station entrance and take a short walk. Drop this block if you arrive later.
- 18:00 to 19:15 · Have a simple dinner near the hotel · Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 2 · Hiroshima

- 08:00 to 08:40 · Breakfast near Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 08:50 to 09:35 · Travel to the Atomic Bomb Dome · Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima. Leave room for the tram, a walk, and station exits.
- 09:35 to 10:45 · 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.
- 11:00 to 12:55 · 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.
- 13:10 to 14:10 · Take a quiet lunch break near the park · Otemachi, Hiroshima
- 14:25 to 15:15 · 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.
- 15:30 to 16:40 · Walk the Motoyasu River back toward the city center · Motoyasu River, Hiroshima
- 17:30 to 18:50 · Have dinner near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 3 · Hiroshima

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Breakfast near Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 09:15 to 10:00 · Travel to the Mazda tour meeting area · Mukainada Station, Hiroshima. Replace this block with the instructions in your reservation confirmation.
- 10:15 to 12:15 · 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.
- 12:30 to 13:30 · Have lunch after returning toward Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 14:00 to 15:25 · Walk through Hijiyama Park · Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima. Use a lower approach if you want to avoid a steep climb.
- 15:40 to 16:30 · Take a café break near the park or station · Hiroshima, Japan
- 17:45 to 19:00 · Dinner near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 4 · Miyajima

- 07:45 to 08:20 · Breakfast before leaving the city · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 08:30 to 10:05 · Take the train and ferry to Miyajima · Miyajima Ferry Terminal, Hatsukaichi. Check the actual connection times, ferry operator, and ticket rules for your date.
- 10:10 to 11:55 · 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.
- 12:00 to 13:00 · Have lunch in the village · Omotesandō Shopping Street, Miyajima
- 13:20 to 14:45 · Walk up to Daishō-in · Daishō-in, Miyajima. Leave time for the uphill walk and steps. Use a village walk if stairs are impractical.
- 15:00 to 15:45 · Take a final waterfront walk before the ferry · Miyajima Ferry Terminal, Hatsukaichi
- 16:00 to 17:35 · Return to Hiroshima by ferry and train · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 18:00 to 19:15 · Dinner near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 5 · Hiroshima

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 09:35 to 10:35 · Walk the Hondōri shopping arcade · Hondōri, Hiroshima
- 10:50 to 11:50 · Look through a department-store food floor · Hatchōbori, Hiroshima. Use it as an indoor comparison with the station’s prepared-food counters.
- 12:00 to 13:20 · Choose an okonomiyaki lunch near Shintenchi · Okonomimura, Hiroshima. Compare menus and look at the cooking counter before picking a stall.
- 13:45 to 15:15 · Walk from the shopping streets toward the rivers · Hondōri, Hiroshima
- 15:30 to 16:30 · Take a coffee break · Otemachi, Hiroshima
- 17:45 to 19:00 · Try a different local dish near Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 6 · Hiroshima

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Breakfast near the hotel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 09:00 to 09:45 · Optional morning walk on the station side of the river · Enkō River, Hiroshima. Skip if departure is early.
- 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect luggage · Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
- 10:30 to 11:30 · Leave a buffer for onward travel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima