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JR Miyajima Ferry

JR西日本宮島フェリー · JR West Miyajima Ferry

Miyajimaguchi ⇄ Miyajima

Ten minutes across the water to Itsukushima Shrine, every 15 minutes (every 10 at weekend peaks). ¥200 one way, IC cards work at the gate, the JAPAN RAIL PASS is valid — and daytime boats sail close to the Great Torii.

Crossing time
About 10 minutes
Sailings
6:25–22:42 from Miyajimaguchi, every 15 minutes in the daytime; every 10 minutes 9:10–16:40 on weekends and holidays
Fare
¥200 one way (child ¥100) + ¥100 Miyajima Visitor Tax
Booking
Not needed — ticket machine, counter or IC card
JR Miyajima Ferry crossing to Itsukushima (Miyajima)
Photo: そらみみ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized

Miyajima — Itsukushima Shrine and its torii gate standing in the sea — is a short ferry ride from Miyajimaguchi, about 28 minutes from Hiroshima on the JR San-yo Line. JR West's own ferry company runs boats from early morning to late evening, so you never need to book.

Departures from Miyajimaguchi between 9:10 and 16:10 run as the "Great Torii" boats: they take a route close to the torii at no extra charge and in the same 10 minutes. The route can change at high tide.

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乗り方の流れ

Step by step

  1. 01Walk from JR Miyajimaguchi Station

    Leave the JR ticket gates and follow the underpass to the Miyajimaguchi passenger terminal — about 5 minutes on foot.

  2. 02Buy a ticket — or just tap

    Buy a ticket at the JR West Miyajima Ferry counter or ticket machine. With an IC card, go straight to the ferry gate and tap: ICOCA, Suica, PASMO, Kitaca, manaca, TOICA, PiTaPa, Hayakaken, nimoca and SUGOCA all work.

  3. 03JR Pass holders

    The JAPAN RAIL PASS and JR-WEST rail passes are valid on this ferry. The ¥100 Miyajima Visitor Tax still has to be paid when you go to the island.

  4. 04Through the gate and on board

    Board through the ticket gate. Between 9:10 and 16:10, boats from Miyajimaguchi pass close to the Great Torii — stand on the side facing the torii.

The Miyajima Visitor Tax

Since 1 October 2023, Hatsukaichi City charges ¥100 per person each time you visit Miyajima (or ¥500 for a whole year, paid in advance at city offices). The ferry companies collect it with the fare when you travel to the island. Preschool children are exempt.

The other ferry: Miyajima Matsudai Kisen

A second company, Miyajima Matsudai Kisen, runs the same 10-minute crossing (¥200, child ¥100) from a terminal 1 minute from the Hiroden tram's Miyajimaguchi stop — handy if you come from Hiroshima by tram. It takes cash, IC cards, contactless credit cards and MOBIRY DAYS. The JAPAN RAIL PASS isn't valid on it: JR covers only the JR West ferry.

Good to know

  • Extra boats are added on busy days; check the operator's top page for today's status.
  • Pets can travel on a lead or in a cage on the outside deck, not in the cabin.
  • Bicycles are carried for ¥100 one way on top of your own fare.

Sources

Fares and timetables change and boats can be cancelled in bad weather — last checked 8 Nov 2026. Confirm on the operator's site before you travel.