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Hiroshima Hidden Gems

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Itsukushima Shrine — Floating Torii Gate on Sacred Island

Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社) rebuilt in 1168 by Taira no Kiyomori, sits on stilts because Miyajima itself was considered to…

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Updated Jun 2026

Hiroshima· Miyajima

Miyajima Island — Sacred Island of Deer & Shrines

Miyajima (宮島), formally Itsukushima Island, is a sacred island in Hiroshima Bay revered since ancient times as a dwellin…

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Shimanami Kaido — Island-Hopping Cycling Route Paradise

The Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道), completed in 1999, runs 70 kilometers from Onomichi to Imabari, linking six islands with e…

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Updated Jun 2026

Hiroshima· Hiroshima City

Shukkei-en Garden — Miniature Landscape Stroll Garden

Shukkei-en Garden (縮景園, 'shrunken-scenery garden') is a traditional Japanese stroll garden in central Hiroshima, designe…

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Updated Jun 2026

Hiroshima· Hatsukaichi

Sandankyo Gorge — Emerald Waters & Dramatic Canyon

Sandankyo Gorge (三段峡) is a 16-kilometer river gorge carved through the Chugoku Mountains in northwestern Hiroshima, reno…

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Mt. Misen — Sacred Mountain Hiking & Ropeway Views

Mt. Misen (弥山, 535 meters) has been Miyajima's spiritual anchor since 806, when Kobo Daishi spent 100 days meditating in…

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Updated Jun 2026