How to Travel to Hiroshima: 3-Day Plan with Miyajima

As of October 2026, the simplest way into Hiroshima from overseas is to fly into Hiroshima Airport and take the airport limousine bus to Hiroshima Station (about 50 minutes, 1,500 yen), or to arrive by Shinkansen if you are already travelling around Japan. From the city, Miyajima is roughly 25 minutes away by JR train plus a 10-minute ferry ride. That geography makes a three-day plan easy to structure: Peace Memorial Park on day one, a full day on Miyajima on day two, and a lighter city morning before you leave on day three. The details below come from Hiroshima Airport, the City of Hiroshima, Hatsukaichi City, JR West Miyajima Ferry and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Fares and timetables are revised seasonally, so recheck the linked pages close to your trip.

Flying into Hiroshima: what the airport schedule shows

Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) is mainly a domestic airport, with a short list of international routes. Its flight schedule page lists domestic services to Tokyo, Sapporo, Sendai, Okinawa and Narita for the period from 25 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. On the international side, Taipei, Hong Kong, Seoul, Cheongju and Hanoi have published schedules for the same period, while Shanghai, Dalian, Beijing (via Dalian) and Bangkok are shown as suspended. If you are coming from North America, Europe or Australia, that usually means connecting through Tokyo, through one of those Asian hubs, or taking the Shinkansen from a larger gateway airport.

For travellers routing through Korea, the Seoul schedule shows Jeju Air (7C) operating Incheon to Hiroshima twice daily in that period. Flight 7C1615 leaves Incheon at 07:45 and lands at 09:30; 7C1617 leaves at 13:30 and lands at 15:15. Going back, 7C1612 departs Hiroshima at 10:30 and arrives at 12:20, and 7C1616 departs at 16:15 and arrives at 18:00. Korea and Japan share the same time zone. The airport notes that online check-in on this route opens 24 hours before departure and closes 90 minutes before, and that schedules and aircraft may change, so confirm with the airline before you buy.

Fares are not something a public schedule can tell you. Compare the final price including checked bags and seat selection, because those extras often decide which option is actually cheaper, especially on short solo trips where you might manage with cabin bags only.

Getting from Hiroshima Airport into the city

The airport sits well outside the city, so plan the transfer before you land. According to the airport's transport timetable page, the limousine bus to Hiroshima Station's Shinkansen Gate takes 45 to 50 minutes and the bus to Hiroshima Bus Center takes 55 minutes, with both costing 1,500 yen. The City of Hiroshima's visitor FAQ gives the same picture: about 50 minutes to the station, about 55 minutes to the Bus Center via Nakasuji Station on the Astram Line, 1,500 yen one way, with delays possible depending on traffic.

Choose your stop by where you are sleeping. Hiroshima Station is the better hub if you will take JR to Miyajima the next morning; the Bus Center is closer to Peace Memorial Park and the main shopping streets. The airport also warns that bus departures may shift to match flight arrivals.

There are two alternatives worth knowing. One is a local bus from the airport to JR Shiraichi Station (about 15 minutes, 490 yen) followed by the Sanyo Line to Hiroshima Station (about 45 minutes), which avoids expressway traffic at the cost of one transfer. The other is a direct limousine from the airport to Miyajimaguchi (about 60 minutes, 3,900 to 4,000 yen), useful if you plan to spend your first night on or near the island.

Getting around Hiroshima and visiting Peace Memorial Park

Most first-time visitors centre their city time on Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome. The city's streetcar network connects Hiroshima Station with the park area without a change, which makes it the most intuitive way to get around. The City of Hiroshima also maintains a separate FAQ page on one-day bus and streetcar passes; count how many rides you will actually take before buying one.

The Peace Memorial Museum's hours page lists opening times of 7:30am to 7:00pm from March to July and from September to November, 7:30am to 8:00pm in August, and 7:30am to 6:00pm from December to February. Entering the permanent exhibition during the early slot (7:30am to 8:30am) or the late extended slot requires an online reservation. Admission is 200 yen for adults (college students and up), 100 yen for high school students and free for junior high students and younger; visitors aged 65 and over pay 100 yen with a passport. The museum is closed on 30 and 31 December and also lists a closure in mid-February, so winter travellers should check dates.

A few practical rules affect your day. Large bags are not allowed in the museum, and coin lockers are on the first floor of the East Building, so drop your suitcase at the hotel first if you are coming straight from the airport. Non-flash photography for personal use is allowed, but tripods and selfie sticks are not. The exhibits are heavy, so leave unhurried time in the park afterwards. In the evening, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is the classic local dinner.

Miyajima day trip: train, ferry and the visitor tax

Hatsukaichi City's access page gives the core route: JR Sanyo Line from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi in about 25 minutes, then a ferry of about 10 minutes from the Miyajimaguchi passenger terminal. Two companies, JR West Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen, run boats roughly every 15 minutes. The Hiroden streetcar also reaches Hiroden Miyajimaguchi, but it takes about 60 minutes.

On cost, JR West Miyajima Ferry's fare table shows 180 yen one way for adults and 90 yen for children aged 6 to 12, while the Hatsukaichi page lists 200 yen one way for junior high age and above, so check the machine of the operator you board. On top of the fare, a Miyajima Visitor Tax of 100 yen is charged per visit when you enter the island; preschool children are exempt. Using the JR adult fare, a round trip costs 360 yen in ferry fares plus the 100 yen tax, or 460 yen in total.

JR Miyajima Ferry accepts transit IC cards and says the Japan Rail Pass and JR-WEST Rail Passes are valid, which makes it the easy choice if you already hold one; the visitor tax is still paid separately. If you are driving, the city advises parking near Miyajimaguchi because parking on the island is limited and cannot be reserved.

You can also go by sea directly from the city. High-speed boats take about 50 minutes from the Motoyasu-bashi pier in Peace Memorial Park and about 22 minutes from Hiroshima Port (Ujina). On the island, plan around Itsukushima Shrine, the floating torii gate and the Omotesando shopping street, and check the tide times for your date because the scenery changes markedly between high and low tide.

A practical 3-day Hiroshima itinerary

This plan assumes a morning arrival and an afternoon departure, such as the 09:30 arrival and 16:15 departure on the Seoul route.

• Day 1: Land at Hiroshima Airport, take the limousine bus to Hiroshima Station or the Bus Center (about 50 to 55 minutes), drop your bags, then ride the streetcar to Peace Memorial Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome and the museum. Dinner downtown.
• Day 2: JR to Miyajimaguchi (about 25 minutes), ferry to Miyajima (about 10 minutes), Itsukushima Shrine and Omotesando, return by afternoon ferry.
• Day 3: An easy city morning, collect your luggage, then the limousine bus to the airport (45 to 50 minutes).

Giving Miyajima a whole day leaves room for ferry queues, tide timing and walking on the island. On departure day, work backwards from your airline's check-in deadline, add the bus time and security, and aim for an earlier bus in case of road delays. Solo travellers will find a hotel near Hiroshima Station the most efficient base, since the airport bus, JR to Miyajima and the streetcar all start there.

Final checks before you book

• Flights: confirm times against the airline and the airport schedule, and compare fares including bags.
• Airport bus: pick the station or the Bus Center based on your hotel; budget 1,500 yen each way.
• Museum: check opening hours for your month, closure dates and whether extended-hour entry needs a reservation.
• Miyajima: note the ferry operator's fare, the 100 yen visitor tax, tide times and the last convenient ferry back.

Timetables in this region are revised by season, so it is worth reopening these pages about a week before you fly.

Sources

• Schedule for International Flights between Seoul and Hiroshima Airport | Hiroshima Airport
• Schedules for Domestic and International Flights | Hiroshima Airport
• Public Transportation Timetables | Hiroshima Airport
• 広島空港から市内中心部までのアクセス、市内の交通機関について知りたい | 広島市公式ウェブサイト
• 宮島エリアへの交通アクセス | 廿日市市 はつかいち・宮島観光公式サイト
• Fare | West Japan Railway Miyajima Ferry
• Hours and Admission | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum