Miyajima, Hiroshima · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Miyajima: 9 Ryokan and Hotels on the Island and at Miyajimaguchi
9 places to stay · checked October 22, 2026
9 places to stay, by base
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 22, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Kinsuikan錦水館
Ryokan with hot spring · Near the pier
A historic ryokan with the Miyajima Shiouyu hot spring, natural spring water containing seawater. Overnight guests can bathe 15:00–1:00 and 5:00–10:00; day bathing is currently suspended.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Miyajima Pier and from Itsukushima Shrine. 1133 Miyajima-cho.
2Miyajima Hotel Makoto宮島ホテルまこと
Japanese-style inn · Near the pier
A Japanese-style inn with 50 rooms, large shared baths and a private bath that can be reserved ahead or used first come, first served.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Miyajima Pier. 755 Miyajima-cho.
3Jukeiso聚景荘
Ryokan · Shrine area
A Japanese-style ryokan that the Miyajima Ryokan Association lists as overlooking the Great Torii and Itsukushima Shrine.
- Access
- On Miyajima at 50 Miyajima-cho; walking time from the pier is not stated on the inn's page.
4Iwaso岩惣
Ryokan with hot spring · Momijidani
A ryokan founded in 1854 along the Momijidani valley, with four detached cottages from the Taisho to Showa eras as well as main-building and new-building rooms, and its own Wakamiya Onsen hot spring.
- Access
- About 15 minutes on foot from Miyajima Pier. Free pickup from the pier: call on the day with your ferry time.
- Hours
- Check-in by 19:00 (the last dinner time); luggage can be left from any time on the arrival day
5Hotel Kikunoyaホテル菊乃家
Hotel · Momijidani
A hotel near Itsukushima Shrine, with Momijidani Park a short walk away.
- Access
- About 17 minutes on foot from Miyajima Pier; about 5 minutes on foot from Itsukushima Shrine. 335 Miyajima-cho.
6Itsukushima Iroha
Hotel with suites · Island
A hotel on the island with UMI and YAMA suites, Japanese Premium rooms and Superior and Standard rooms; the Miyajima Ryokan Association lists a rooftop bath. Reception by phone is 9:00–18:00.
- Access
- On Miyajima at 589-4 Miyajima-cho, about 10 minutes by ferry from Miyajimaguchi. If you come by car, park at the toll car park near Miyajimaguchi Pier.
7Miyajima Seaside Hotel
Hotel · Island (hotel shuttle)
A hotel with Japanese-style and Western-style rooms in a main building and an annexe, some with sea views, and large shared baths for men and women.
- Access
- Free shuttle bus between Miyajima Port and the hotel, no reservation needed; the hotel gives its times as 8:00 and 10:00 / 15:00 and 18:00. 967 Miyajima-cho.
8Miyajima Mori-no-Yado宮島 杜の宿
Public lodge (Japanese inn) · Omoto Park
A Japanese inn with a large public bath, in Omoto Park among large fir trees near the coast. The Miyajima Ryokan Association lists it as a public hostel.
- Access
- In Omoto Park, in front of Omoto Shrine; walking time from the pier is not stated on the inn's page.
9Miyajima Coral Hotel宮島コーラルホテル
Hotel · Miyajimaguchi
A hotel on the mainland side, about 30 seconds on foot from the Miyajima ferry pier at Miyajimaguchi.
On the mainland side: you cross to the island by ferry in the morning.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from JR Miyajimaguchi Station, within walking distance of Hiroden Miyajimaguchi Station. 1-9-8 Miyajimaguchi.
Good to know
Staying on the island keeps the shrine within walking distance outside ferry hours. The JR ferry runs from Miyajimaguchi from 6:25 to 22:42 and from Miyajima from 5:45 to 22:14 on a regular day; Matsudai's last boat back from the island is 20:15. Iwaso notes that ferries run less often after 18:30.
The ¥100 Miyajima Visitor Tax is charged on the crossing to the island whether you stay or not. Check-in times are not printed here unless the hotel states them on its own page; Iwaso asks guests to check in by 19:00, its last dinner time.
In depth
Near the pier, by the shrine, elsewhere on the island, or Miyajimaguchi
How far each base is from the ferry and what that means for an early start or a late return.
| Base | Hotels here | To the ferry | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near Miyajima Pier | Kinsuikan · Miyajima Hotel Makoto | About 5 min on foot | Kinsuikan is also about 5 min from the shrine and has a hot spring with seawater |
| Shrine and Momijidani | Jukeiso · Iwaso · Hotel Kikunoya | Iwaso about 15 min on foot, free pickup on request · Kikunoya about 17 min | Kikunoya is about 5 min on foot from the shrine; Iwaso has its own hot spring |
| Elsewhere on the island | Itsukushima Iroha · Miyajima Seaside Hotel · Mori-no-Yado | Seaside Hotel runs a free shuttle from the port | Mori-no-Yado is in Omoto Park, in front of Omoto Shrine |
| Miyajimaguchi (mainland) | Miyajima Coral Hotel | About 30 sec on foot to the ferry pier | About 5 min on foot from JR Miyajimaguchi Station; you ride the ferry each time you go to the island |
| Hiroshima city | See the Hiroshima where-to-stay page | JR Sanyo Line about 30 min to Miyajimaguchi, then the ferry | The last JR ferry from Miyajima leaves at 22:14 on a regular day |
By kind of trip
Closest to the ferry
Both are about 5 minutes on foot from Miyajima Pier, so luggage is a short walk from the boat.
Hot spring on the island
Kinsuikan's Miyajima Shiouyu is spring water with seawater in it, open to overnight guests 15:00–1:00 and 5:00–10:00. Iwaso has its own Wakamiya Onsen.
By the shrine and the maples
Kikunoya is about 5 minutes on foot from Itsukushima Shrine, Jukeiso is listed as overlooking the Great Torii, and Iwaso is along the Momijidani valley.
Families and lower budgets
Mori-no-Yado is a public lodge with a large bath in Omoto Park. The Seaside Hotel has Japanese and Western rooms and a free port shuttle that needs no reservation.
Staying on the mainland
Miyajima Coral Hotel is about 30 seconds from the ferry pier and 5 minutes from JR Miyajimaguchi Station.
Questions
Should I stay on Miyajima or in Hiroshima?
On the island you are close to the shrine early in the morning and in the evening, when there are no ferry times to watch. From Hiroshima, the JR Sanyo Line to Miyajimaguchi takes about 30 minutes and the ferry about 10; the last JR ferry back from Miyajima leaves at 22:14 on a regular day, Matsudai's at 20:15.
Which Miyajima ryokan have a hot spring?
Kinsuikan has the Miyajima Shiouyu hot spring, natural spring water containing seawater, open to overnight guests 15:00–1:00 and 5:00–10:00. Iwaso, founded in 1854, has its own Wakamiya Onsen.
Can I get a pickup from Miyajima Pier?
Iwaso offers a free pickup from the pier: call on the day with your ferry time. Miyajima Seaside Hotel runs a free shuttle bus from Miyajima Port with no reservation needed.
Do hotel guests pay the Miyajima Visitor Tax?
The ferry operators charge the ¥100 Miyajima Visitor Tax on the crossing from Miyajimaguchi to the island, in addition to the fare. Preschool children are exempt.