Experience Miyajima’s magic: exclusive Itsukushima Shrine tour, Kagura performance, and mesmerizing projection mapping show. Discover the island’s rich history and folklore.
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Miyajima Sambashimae Park - Meet your guide in front of the Miyajima Ferry Terminal
・After meeting, participants will explore the Omotesando shopping street and then head to Akushu Restaurant for lunch.
・Walk along the Miyajima Omotesando shopping street, a popular shopping destination for tourists. -
Akushu Restaurant / 握手レストラン - Arrive at Akushu Restaurant (lunch)
・At Akushu Restaurant, enjoy a lunch featuring dishes with special ties to the Summit and Hiroshima, prepared especially for our tour. Then proceed to your next destination. -
Miyajima History Folk Museum - Arrive at Miyajima History and Folklore Museum (museum tour and Japanese culture experience)
・The group will be divided into two for the museum tour and Japanese culture experience.
・At the Miyajima History and Folklore Museum, learn about the history and culture of Miyajima. After the museum visit, experience Japanese calligraphy and history. Then proceed to your next destination. -
Momijidani Park - Arrive at Momijidani Park (Kagura performance and dinner)
・Watch a Kagura performance, a traditional performing art, from a special viewing area in front of a specially designed stage.
・Momijidani Park, home to approximately 700 maple trees, features a stage built to blend with the natural surroundings.
・Dinner will be served at your seats starting at 5:00 PM.
・As a tour member, you’ll enjoy local delicacies while watching the show from a special viewing area.
・In case of rain, the venue will be moved to etto Miyajima Koryukan (Hatsukaichi Miyajima Town Planning Exchange Center). Then proceed to your next destination. -
Itsukushima Shrine - Arrive at Itsukushima Shrine (evening shrine visit and Bugaku performance)
・Gain special evening access to the shrine, listen to commentary from shrine staff, observe evening prayers, and watch a Bugaku performance as the G7 leaders and their spouses did. Then proceed to your next destination. -
Miyajima History Folk Museum - Arrive at Miyajima History and Folklore Museum (evening projection-mapping presentation)
・End the day with a projection-mapping presentation created especially for this tour. In the Japanese garden at the Miyajima History and Folklore Museum, images will be projected onto the rocks and shrubs. The 10-minute presentation consists of four parts: “Nature and Faith, Alive Since Ancient Times”; “Middle: The Shifting Fortunes of Itsukushima Shrine and the Heike Clan”; “Early Modern Times: Development and Bustling Streets of a Center of Trade”; and “Modern Times: an Age of War, Recovery, Peace and the G7.” -
Miyajima Sambashimae Park - Arrive at Miyajima Ferry Terminal
・Participants and guide will bid each other farewell, and guests will make their own way back to their accommodations.
- English interpreter guide
- Admission to Kagura performance
- Itsukushima Shrine visit and prayer
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Japanese cultural experience
- Admission to Bugaku performance
- Admission to Miyajima History and Folklore Museum
- Transportation to and from Miyajima Terminal
- Transportation to and from Miyajima Terminal
- Souvenirs
- Food and beverages other than lunch and dinner
- Alcoholic beverages at lunchtime
Miyajima has been revered as a sacred island since ancient times. It is home to the Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage site, and is celebrated as one of Japan’s three most famous scenic spots. This enchanting island draws numerous tourists. In May 2023, during the G7 Hiroshima Summit, world leaders and their spouses visited Miyajima. You can enjoy the same experiences, bask in the charm of a Miyajima evening, and access exclusive content available only here. Accompanied by a local guide, you will explore the island, visit the Miyajima History and Folklore Museum, watch a Kagura performance—a traditional Hiroshima art of music and dance—at Momijidani Park, and have a special visit to Itsukushima Shrine after hours, featuring a captivating projection mapping show that narrates the history of Miyajima from ancient times to today.
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