How to get to Miyajima (Itsukushima)
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima · World Heritage · Shrines
Home to Itsukushima Shrine and its great torii gate standing in the sea. Two companies run ferries from Miyajimaguchi on the mainland, taking about 10 minutes, and a Miyajima Visitor Tax (¥100) is charged on top of the fare when you go to the island.
Every way to get there
- Travel time
- 10 min
- Adult one-way
- ¥200
- Sailings
- 53 sailings a day (regular timetable, from Miyajimaguchi; every 15 minutes during the day)
- First boat
- 06:25
- Last boat there
- 22:42
- Last boat back
- 22:14
- Cars
- Allowed
Fare is one way. A ¥100 Miyajima Visitor Tax is charged separately when you enter the island. Departures from Miyajimaguchi between 9:10 and 16:10 are "Otorii sailings" that pass close to the great torii gate (may change depending on the tide). The first departure from Miyajima is 5:45. Every sailing carries cars. There are regular, peak-season and New Year timetables; the calendar on the operator's homepage shows which applies on each day.
Sources (3 pages): jr-miyajimaferry.co.jp
- Travel time
- 10 min
- Adult one-way
- ¥200
- Sailings
- 50 sailings a day (passenger sailings, regular timetable, from Miyajimaguchi)
- First boat
- 07:15
- Last boat there
- 20:35
- Last boat back
- 20:15
- Cars
- Allowed
Fare is one way (¥400 round trip). A ¥100 Miyajima Visitor Tax is charged separately when you cross to Miyajima. There is a separate timetable for car ferry sailings. Passenger sailings can also take ordinary cars, limited to under 5 m long and under 2.4 m high (check at the boarding point). A peak-season timetable also runs.
Sources (4 pages): miyajima-matsudai.co.jp