Miyajima

Renowned as one of the "three most beautiful" scenic spots in Japan, Miyajima Island is easily accessible from Hiroshima and well worth visiting. As they approach the island by ferry, visitors are greeted by the famous red Trii gate standing in the water. On shore, there awaits a multitude of traditional and modern delights, ranging from quiet beaches on the other side of the island, where the deer are still wild, to the more heavily populated shrines, temples, aquarium, folklore museum, treasure house, 5 story pagota and thousand mat hall. The island contains a nature preserve of over 3,000 plants maintained by the botanical research department of Hiroshima University. At the same time, it boasts of having the biggest summer fireworks festival in Western japan and also presents a number of ancient cultural traditions such as Bugaku (sacred shrine music and dancing), Jin No (sacred No drama) and torch, Oyster and other colorful traditional festivals.

Tansportation:
    Two ferry lines run from Miyajima-guchi to Miyajima Island;
    the trip takes about 10 minutes.  From hiroshima Station,
    the streetcar to Miyajima takes about 60 minutes and the
    JR train about 25 minutes.  Buses from the Hiroshima Bus
    Center also go to Miyajima, about 50 minutes.  It's also
    possible to take a jet boat from Hiroshima Port to the
    island.