Hatsukaichi Trip Overview
Discover Miyajima, the World Heritage site and one of Hiroshima’s leading tourist destinations.
Visit a shrine and temple and learn the history of the island’s faith from our knowledge.
Join a 3-hour long tour to learn the history of Shintoism & Buddhism on Miyajima and the religious beliefs of the Japanese.
Learn from our guide about how to worship at Itsukushima Shrine, famous for the floating shrine gate.
Experience prestigious temple culture and receive priestly prayers at Daisho-in Temple.
Feel at peace after visiting the holy island with an abundance of history.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Hatsukaichi, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan
Discover Miyajima, the World Heritage site and one of Hiroshima’s leading tourist destinations.
Visit a shrine and temple and learn the history of the island’s faith from our knowledge.
Join a 3-hour long tour to learn the history of Shintoism & Buddhism on Miyajima and the religious beliefs of the Japanese.
Learn from our guide about how to worship at Itsukushima Shrine, famous for the floating shrine gate.
Experience prestigious temple culture and receive priestly prayers at Daisho-in Temple.
Feel at peace after visiting the holy island with an abundance of history.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Miyajima Sambashimae Park, 1162 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi 739-0588 Hiroshima Prefecture
Meet at the Miyajima Sambashimae (Ferry Pier) Park. Leave for the Island of God by ferry.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Itsukushima Shrine, 1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi 739-0588 Hiroshima Prefecture
Firstly, head for the Itsukushima Shrine while listening to the story of Taira no Kiyomori, the 12th-century warrior who formed the shrines and the shrine gates. Enter and worship at the beautiful vermilion-colored shrine (the shrine gate will be under construction till 2023). You will undergo a special experience of worshiping in a formal way while listening to the sound of the waves at the shrine, which was built in a place with the ebb and flow of the tide so as not to damage the “Godly body” of Miyajima.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Daishoin, Takimachi-210 Miyajimachō, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0592, Japan
Secondly, take a long stone staircase to worship at the Daishoin Temple, an ancient and prestigious temple in Miyajima. While climbing the stone steps, turning the prayer wheel attached to the central railing of Chintamani (a wish-fulfilling jewel) is as beneficial as chanting sutras. View 500 unique stone statues with different facial expressions, and strike the bells. Here, you can learn about the history of “Shinbutsu Shugo” (a combination of Shintoism and Buddhism) in Japan and have the experience of receiving a special prayer by a priest, or the “special goma prayer” which is said to have the power to raise anxiety into a pure wish and fulfill it.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Miyajima Omotesandō Shōtengai (Kiyomori-dōri), 535 Miyajimachō, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0588, Japan
Finally, return to Omotesando Shopping Arcade and enjoy shopping to buy souvenirs before the departure of the ferry.
You will feel peace of mind after visiting the Island of God with an abundance of history.
Duration: 5 minutes
