Comments on: A Visitors Guide to Miyajima Island

By: Lloyd

Lloyd — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 07:50:11 +0000

What a fantastic description regarding things to do

By: Evelyn Finch

Evelyn Finch — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 01:41:36 +0000

I am so looking forward to this adventure this summer.

By: Toni Broome

Toni Broome — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 11:41:38 +0000

In reply to Paul. Thanks Paul. It's good to hear the information has been useful and that got such an ideal day for your trip out to Miyajima Island, it's such a special place.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 11:34:11 +0000

Thanks again for another great article that helped us get the most out of our day trip to Miyajima Island. Managed to time high tide perfectly on a clear crisp winters day. Keep up the good work. Paul.

By: Toni Broome

Toni Broome — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 02:42:57 +0000

In reply to Debbie Stein. Thanks for sharing your experience of Miyajima Island Debbie, pleased to hear you enjoyed your day over there.

By: Debbie Stein

Debbie Stein — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:50:16 +0000

I spent a day on Miyajima Island in July with my husband and 2 teenage daughters. The night before I checked the tides: high tide was at 5.10am that day and low was around midday. We decided to arrive mid to late morning, and I must say it is equally lovely at low tide. You can stand under it and there are coins everywhere, on and around the structure. It was a humid and hot day, so a nice way to spend some time in air conditioning, was to visit the aquarium (which I recommend), then we had lunch. Storm clouds were building in the distance but we decided to risk it and find the ropeway, and head on up to Mt Misen for the walk to the top. By this stage there was thankfully some cloud cover, however a rain storm never eventuated, which enabled us to enjoy the walk, visit the temples and pass by the rock formations, to the beautiful view to the top. As we had spent the whole afternoon on the island, we got to see the tori gate at high tide as well, when we were leaving around 6pm. It is such an awesome place, and it would be lovely to see it in a different season as well. Yes the summer time was hot and humid, but bearable. We made sure we had plenty of water, so make sure you do the same if you visit in summer.

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:31:38 +0000

In reply to Moira. That will be amazing way to spend the holidays Moira! We both lived a large part of our lives in New Zealand too and you are right, it is going to be a very different and fun experience. Have fun!

By: Moira

Moira — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 04:58:46 +0000

Thank you for your fabulous blog and photos! I will be staying here with my husband and two adult children over Christmas for 3 nights so it is great to see where we will be! It will be interesting to experience a more tranquil side of Japanese life.It will be certainly different from a New Zealand Christmas, that's for sure!

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:07:06 +0000

In reply to June.

Hi June, we pick the timing by the tides for the day. Hiroshima is equally good morning or afternoon but it is so much better to see the shrine and tori floating than just over the mud, as it is a very flat basin there it doesn't stay long at the top of the tide. We use this tide table because you can page through months in advance for your planning. http://www.tides4fishing.com/jp/hiroshima/itsukushima Hope that helps, have a fabulous trip!

By: June

June — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 11:42:13 +0000

Thankyou for such an informative blog. Would you recommend doing Hiroshima or Miyajima Island in the morning ?
I have a day trip from Kyoto and plan to visit Hiroshima & Miyajima, whichever first.
Thankyou for your advice.