The PERFECT 3 Days in Hiroshima and Miyajima 🇯🇵 Top Things to Do, See & Eat

12 places in this vlog

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1. 11:26

   Okonomimura

   🍴 Restaurant · Shintenchi

   Gets very busy from around 7:00 p.m.

2. 11:37

   Ron

   🍴 Restaurant · Shintenchi

   Try the wagyu-topped or poached-egg okonomiyaki with a Hiroshima lemon sour.

3. 16:41

   Atomic Bomb Dome

   🏛️ Historic site · Naka-ku

   Its steel and concrete frame withstood the blast from directly above, while the wooden buildings around it collapsed.

4. 17:29

   Mahatma Gandhi Statue

   🏢 Landmark · Naka-ku · brief mention

5. 18:38

   Orizuru Tower

   🏢 Landmark · Naka-ku

   Staff help with crane folding, and you can take a slide down instead of the lift.

6. 19:14

   Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

   🌳 Park · Naka-ku · brief mention

   Boats to Miyajima leave directly from the river here, a convenient but pricier option.

7. 23:17

   Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Naka-ku

   Visit around 5:00 p.m., after the tour groups leave, so you can reflect with fewer people around.

8. 24:30

   Miyajima

   🚆 Day trip · Hatsukaichi

   Plan a full day here, since half a day feels rushed; the tram takes about an hour and the JR Sanyo Line 30–35 minutes.

9. 27:20

   Grand Torii of Itsukushima Shrine

   🏢 Landmark · Miyajima

   For the best view of the gate from the ferry, sit on the top deck on the right-hand side.

10. 29:39

    Miyajima Ropeway

    🚡 Activity · Miyajima

    Go there first thing, as cable car lines get very long; a shuttle bus runs to the ropeway station.

11. 33:07

    Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street

    🛍️ Shopping · Miyajima · brief mention

12. 35:36

    Hakataya

    🍜 Street food · Miyajima

    Prices are very affordable, and boxes are nicely packaged for gifts.