Miyajima Tourist Information
Miyajima Island is the popular name of Itsuku-shima Island situated in Miyajima Town in southwestern Hiroshima. It is a scenic site in which the mountains, sea, and red shrine buildings blend in harmony, and the entire island is designated as a historic site. It is one of the three most beautiful sights in Japan, along with Matsushima in Miyagi and Ama-no-hashidate in Kyoto. The origin of Miyajima is said to date back to 593 when Empress Suiko took the throne when the Itsuku-shima-jinja Shrine was built to commemorate it. But the island of Miyajima itself has had a history of being an object of worship, especially with Mt. Misen that rises at the center of the island. Men of power had always worshiped and protected Miyajima.
The Momiji-dani Park, or maple leaf park, where the Momiji-dani-gawa River flows, has many maple trees as the name implies, and is a famous spot for viewing colored leaves in autumn. You can climb Mt. Misen from here by ropeway or by a climbing path. You can enjoy the beautiful scene of the numerous islands of the Seto Inland Sea from the mountaintop. There are many bathing beaches with camping grounds around the island, and sea bathers throng here in summer.
Another must-see is the Miyajima Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in western Japan, where 13,000 fishes and aquatic animals of 350 kinds are exhibited.
© by Japan National Tourist Organization
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