Explore the place
A daytime reference visit. Check the operator’s opening days and access notices before travelling.
Tourism source ↗Itsukushima Shrine stands beside the sea on Miyajima, with its famous torii gate offshore. The changing tide transforms the view of the shrine and surrounding shoreline.
Best time to visit: Nov – Miyajima autumn
💡 Free-license reference photograph from Wikimedia Commons; capture month is not confirmed.
Torii and Itsukushima Shrine in background, Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, JapanReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
Capture month unconfirmed · Historical photo, not a live view
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Weather for your date
Today shows live hourly weather. Future dates show the best available report.
18°C
Light drizzle
💧 80% rain chance · wind 9 km/h
Hourly forecast
18°💧 80%
19°💧 82%
19°💧 63%
19°💧 45%
20°💧 35%
22°💧 37%
23°💧 42%
23°💧 47%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
- ●Rain jacket and non-slip footwear
- Also useful: Drinking water and sun protection
Parking
Nearby public parking (OpenStreetMap)
NEARBY
· 5 min walk
Vehicle height not verified
Community-mapped nearby parking. Capacity, fees, hours and vehicle limits are not verified; check signs on arrival.
Parking source ↗
Directions to Itsukushima Shrine
Leave the start blank to choose your current location in Google Maps. The pin is an approximate landmark; check the entrance and live services in Maps.
A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Not verified
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: moderate
Kids: Supervise children near the waterfront and keep distance from deer.
Rules
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-16
- 1. Torii and Itsukushima Shrine in background, Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan · Bernard Gagnon · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Autumn maple colour on Miyajima near Itsukushima Shrine · sean from Osaka, Japan · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. Itsukushima Shrine Torii Gate (13890465459) · redlegsfan21 · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0