Nine ways to see Miyajima, sorted by how much of your day they take: the island with Hiroshima's Peace Park, the island alone, or a long day from Osaka or Kyoto. Each one has its own page with the fees it covers and what guests say.
The Peace Park and the island together, by coach or with your own guide.
Best valueShrine and torii in the morning, Peace Park after lunch, ferry and shrine entry paid. The guide speaks English and Spanish.
Fees covered: Ferry and shrine entry; museum, visitor tax and lunch extra
Visitor tax paidLicensed English guide, coach, ferry, shrine, museum and visitor tax paid. Miyajima first, Peace Park after; lunch is on you.
Fees covered: Ferry, shrine, museum and visitor tax; lunch extra
Most reviewedEight hours with your own licensed guide: you choose 3 to 4 sights and the pace. Fares, ferry and entries are extra.
Fees covered: Guide fee only; ferry, entries, visitor tax and lunch extra
Half a day on the island: walking tours and private guides.
Small groupSeven guests at most, 5.5 hours on foot: shrine, Daisho-in, Momijidani and lunch included. Only the ferry is extra.
Fees covered: Entries, lunch and photos; ferry and tax 500 yen extra
Private half dayFour hours, only your group, a licensed guide who plans the route with you. Ferry, entries and the visitor tax are extra.
Fees covered: Guide fee only; ferry, entries, visitor tax and lunch extra
Starts on the islandA private guide meets you on the island: shrine entry paid, four hours of temples, maples and the Shishiiwa viewpoint.
Fees covered: Guide and shrine entry; ferry, tax, ropeway and food extra
Long days with the bullet train, from about 12 to 13 hours.
Lunch includedPeace Museum, shrine, ferry and okonomiyaki lunch all paid. $116 from Hiroshima; Osaka and Kyoto plans add the bullet train.
Fees covered: Ferry, shrine, museum and lunch; shinkansen on city plans only
Bullet train incl.Reserved shinkansen seats from Osaka, a licensed guide, ferry, entries and visitor tax: everything but lunch, in 13 hours.
Fees covered: Shinkansen, ferry, entries and visitor tax; lunch extra
Kayak out to the great torii at high tide.
On the waterTwo hours in a sea kayak with a guide, out to the great torii. Gear, instruction and photos included; ages 12 to 70.
Fees covered: Kayak, gear, instruction and photos; ferry and tax extra