A walk in Hiroshima

Miyajima shrine and maples

宮島厳島神社と紅葉谷

Best at high tide · About 700 maples turn red in autumn

2.6 km, about 2.5 h, 6 stops from Miyajima ferry terminal. Every stop with its Japanese name and what to look for.

Start Miyajima ferry terminal

Omotesandō shopping street表参道商店街
Snacks and wooden rice scoops, a local craft for more than 200 years.
Senjōkaku and the pagoda千畳閣・五重塔
A vast hall Hideyoshi left unfinished, next to a pagoda from 1407.
Itsukushima Shrine厳島神社
Built on posts over the tide. A World Heritage site since 1996.
Grand Torii大鳥居
You can walk out to it when the tide is under 100 cm. Check the tide table.
Daishō-in大聖院
A Shingon temple tied to the shrine, up the slope behind the town.
Momijidani Park紅葉谷公園
About 700 maples along a mountain stream at the foot of Mt Misen.

Paths can be steep or slippery, and places close or change their hours. Check before you go.

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Sources

Our summary of the sources below, checked Nov 9, 2026