Mt. Misen (Miyajima)
In Japanese: 弥山（宮島）
The 535 m sacred peak of Miyajima, reached by ropeway and a short hike, with halls founded by Kukai, giant boulders and Inland Sea views.
Primeval forest: Natural Monument; part of the Itsukushima World Heritage area
Nearby
- Daisho-in Temple (Miyajima) ≈ 10 min by car
- Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima) ≈ 15 min by car
- Former Imperial Naval Academy (JMSDF 1st Service School), Etajima ≈ 40 min by car
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Atomic Bomb Dome ≈ 45 min by car
- Orizuru Tower ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Ferry to Miyajima, then free shuttle or walk to the ropeway; summit is about 1 hr round trip on foot from the top station
- Fee
- Ropeway ¥2,000 round trip, ¥1,100 one way (adults); hiking free
- Booking
- On designated busy dates ("tokutei-bi") advance web booking of the ropeway is required, bookable from 3 months ahead (official). official ↗
- Good to know
- Ropeway hours vary by season; reservations needed on some peak days. Steep steps near the summit
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info