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Miyajima is so wonderful that I wish I lived there! It is the second time I have visited. This time we arrived late in the day so were able to take the ferry after all of the bustling crowds were heading home. Gorgeous views of the water, the sun, the shrine, just in time for casual stroll awaiting sunset, and my brother-in-law walked to the Tori Gate. Our pictures of the sunset throught the tori gate are beautiful. We had delicious Miyajima Oysters and Udon Soup in a small upstairs restaurant on the way to the ferry. The night time ferry ride by moonlight felt cool and wonderful. I will return again with more guests. Arigato gozaimashita, Miyajima! We stayed at the Miyajima Coral Hotel near the ferry. It was a wonderful place to stay with a gorgeous view, comfy beds, and a great breakfast buffet.

Everyone said you can see Miyajima in a day! No you can't, there are hidden corners and many opportunities to relax, learn and enjoy, to pack it all into a few hours is doing Miyajima an injustice. Stay the night, experience the island without the crowds. It is serene and magical. Unfortunately the Torii gates are currently shrouded in scaffolding but there is so much more to see and experience. The trip on the ropeway and the hike to the summit of Mt Misen needs at least 2-3 hours to really enjoy it. Take your time, I took lunch and ate it sitting by Kiezu-no Reikado (Eternal Fire Hall). Be prepared, the hike to the summit from the ropeway is quite strenuous in parts. There is much to see around the main shopping street. I wandered the streets away from here, enjoying the peace and the traditional properties. If you're a day tripper and time limited I recommend a visit to Daisho-In Temple rather than the more popular Itsukushima Shrine! Situated on the hillside wandered through the Precincts for over 90 minutes. Another highlight was enjoying the river running through Momijidani park - walk through the boulders that were washed down the river in the 1945 typhoon, if the weather is good sit on one other boulders that edges the river and dangle your feet in the ice-cold water. Next time - and there will be a next time - I want to do some of the more extensive hiking trails and visit the museums and I will definitely stay overnight.

We loved the deer on the island. Take cash - not many places accept card. We wanted to go on the ropeway, and in town we were told they take cards for fares at the ticket box. We walked up (it’s a long, steep walk) and they only took cash, of which I did not have enough for three tickets. Oh well, exercise never goes astray. The island is beautiful. Sit on the outside of the ferry for glorious views of the island and the mainland.

Wonderful hike up the mountain and very interesting shrines and temples all over the island. Great shopping and food options too. Not at all crowded and very quiet! Felt like a wonderful experience in nature and countered the idea we had that every spot in Japan is crowded!

Miyajima was beautiful and full of things to see, do and taste. I hiked up to the the top of Mt. Misen about 3 or 4km from the port. They also have a rope way (gondola), but I recommend the hike, which did not take too long. I saw some beautiful nature and a majestic deer. There are some things that are worth taking the effort to experience. There were also so many deer. One took half of the roasted chestnuts I bought. You should definitely try the oysters if you come here in the winter.

If you're going for the torii gate, you might want to wait, it's being done up at the moment and you can't see it, I dunno when it'll be finished though, you'd have to look that one up. The deer are cute, and they like to eat octopus by the looks of it, on american woman i saw lost hers to one, be on your guard around them if you have food, they're not shy about stealing it! Google maps didn't help me find it too well, but it's right on the waterfront, kind of near the marker.