LiVEMAX RESORT Aki Miyajima is a hot-spring resort hotel on Miyajima island itself, about a 10-minute walk from Miyajima Pier in the direction of Itsukushima Shrine (634 Uonotanamachi, Miyajima-cho). It opened in July 2017 and runs on its own natural hot spring, the “Kami no Yu”. The hotel’s view bath looks down on the Great Torii, four room types have a private open-air bath filled with the hot spring, and meals are a buffet of Japanese and Western dishes. In summer there is a courtyard pool, and one room type takes dogs.
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Check-in is from 15:00 to 22:00 at the latest and check-out is at 11:00. The hotel has no parking, so you leave the car at Miyajimaguchi and take the 10-minute ferry. Everything below comes from the hotel’s official website, checked in October 2026. We have not stayed here, so this is not a review.
LiVEMAX RESORT Aki Miyajima in brief
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | 634 Uonotanamachi, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi (on the island); about 10 min on foot from Miyajima Pier |
| Opened | July 10, 2017 |
| Check-in / out | 15:00 (last check-in 22:00) / 11:00; front desk 7:00–22:00 |
| Hot spring | Own source “Kami no Yu”, simple weak radioactive cold mineral spring; main bath with sauna and cold plunge, view bath, private bath |
| Meals | Japanese and Western buffet, dinner and breakfast in two sittings |
| Parking | None; use paid lots at Miyajimaguchi |
| Day visitors | Bath from 1,100 yen for adults (no towel); summer pool and bath 1,900 yen |
| Tattoos | Not allowed in the baths, including stickers and painted designs |
What kind of hotel it is
LiVEMAX is a Japanese chain of business hotels and resorts, and Aki Miyajima is its resort on the island. Compared with the old ryokan of Miyajima, such as Iwaso or Kinsuikan, it is a more casual resort aimed largely at families: a buffet instead of a course dinner served in stages, a summer pool, karaoke, table tennis and a game room, a lounge with about 1,000 comics, and rooms that take dogs. The hotel says a chef from Hiroshima runs its live-kitchen restaurant around the theme of Hiroshima food. It also has its own hot-spring source, which the hotel describes as one of only a few on Miyajima.
Rooms
The hotel lists eight room types; it does not publish the total number of rooms. All have Wi-Fi and the beds, where there are beds, are 120 × 195 cm (about 47 × 77 in).
- Ocean Suite (Japanese-Western, 70 m² plus a 10 m² terrace, 2–4 guests) and Junior Suite (Japanese-Western, 44 m² plus an 8 m² terrace, 2–4 guests): each with a private open-air bath of natural hot spring.
- Modern Japanese-Western rooms (36 m² plus a 5 m² semi-open-air terrace, 2 guests): an ocean-view open-air bath of natural hot spring. The Western-modern version is the one type listed without non-smoking rooms.
- Beautiful Japanese Suite (65 m², Western room, Japanese room and veranda, 5–6 guests), Beautiful Japanese Twin (36 m², 2 guests) and the Japanese-style rooms (36 m², 1–4 guests): no private bath listed, so you use the shared baths.
- “DOG Companion Rooms” (36 m², 1–4 guests): Japanese rooms where you can stay with your dog under the chain’s pet rules. Only dogs are accepted.
The hotel says the “Ocean View” rooms face the sea; it does not say which rooms, if any, see the Great Torii. Children below elementary school age can share a bed with an adult for free (1,000 yen if they need their own amenities and pillow). Rooms have no kitchen.
Hot spring, view bath and sauna
The spring, called “Kami no Yu”, is a simple weak radioactive cold mineral spring (16.7 °C / 62 °F at source). There are three ways to bathe:
- Main bath (2nd floor, men’s and women’s, with sauna): 6:00–11:00 and 15:00–24:00; on Mondays and Thursdays it reopens at about 17:00 after cleaning. Cold plunge baths were added for both sexes in February 2025, and the men’s sauna has self-service löyly (you ladle water onto the hot stones yourself).
- View bath (annex, 2nd and 3rd floors), reopened after renovation on July 26, 2025: the hotel says the Great Torii “spreads out below”. It alternates between men and women: women 6:00–8:00 and 19:30–23:30, men 8:30–10:30 and 15:00–19:00. It reopens at about 17:00 on Tuesdays.
- Private bath (renewed February 1, 2025): 2,200 yen for 60 minutes for staying guests, booked at the front desk on the day.
A bathing tax of 150 yen per person is added (children of elementary school age and under are exempt). People with tattoos cannot use the baths. The island’s other hot-spring inns are compared in Miyajima onsen.
Meals: a buffet in two sittings
Dinner and breakfast are Japanese and Western buffets, served in two sittings: dinner 18:00–19:20 or 19:40–21:00, breakfast 8:00–9:00 or 9:30–10:30. Soft drinks are free, and all-you-can-drink alcohol is 3,500 yen extra for 80 minutes; children under 3 eat free. The hotel does not publish meal or room prices; they depend on the plan you book. On the 2nd floor, the izakaya “Aki no Oto” (17:00–22:00) is open to non-guests too, which helps because most of the island’s restaurants close in the late afternoon (see where to eat on Miyajima).
Pool and other facilities
- Pool (summer only, 2nd-floor courtyard, with jacuzzi and night lighting): in 2026 it ran from July 4 to September 23 (8:00–14:00 and 15:00–22:00), and next summer’s dates are announced on the hotel’s website. Free for staying guests; day visitors pay 1,900 yen (adults) including the bath.
- Bicycle rental: 1,000 yen per night, first come, first served.
- Karaoke (17:00–22:00, 1,000 yen per person per hour), table tennis (free), coin laundry, yukata rental, and a small shop.
Bathing as a day visitor
You do not have to stay to use the hot spring. Day bathing runs 8:00–11:00 (last entry 10:30) and 15:00–24:00 (last entry 22:00); adults pay 1,100 yen without a towel, or 1,400 yen with a towel set. The private bath can also be booked by phone for 2,200 yen for 50 minutes plus the day fee. The hotel describes its spring as one of only a few on Miyajima, and a soak here can be a good way to wait for the evening light-up of the torii (see Miyajima at night).
Getting there
Take the train to Miyajimaguchi (about 30 minutes from Hiroshima Station on the JR Sanyo line), then the ferry to Miyajima Pier (about 10 minutes, 200 yen plus the 100-yen visitor tax). From the pier the hotel is about a 10-minute walk toward Itsukushima Shrine. The hotel does not mention a shuttle, and it has no parking: if you drive, use the paid lots at Miyajimaguchi (the hotel lists the Times lot in front of JR Miyajimaguchi Station from 700 yen and the passenger terminal lot from 2,000 yen; weekend and holiday rates differ, and spaces are not guaranteed). Check-in after 22:00 is not possible, and if you have not arrived or contacted the hotel by 22:00 the booking may be treated as a cancellation, so plan the last ferry with care. Ferries are covered in the Miyajima ferry and parking in Miyajimaguchi parking.
Who it suits
It suits families (pool, buffet, games, free bed-sharing for small children), dog owners, and anyone who wants a hot-spring bath with a torii view without the price of a traditional ryokan dinner. If you want a classic ryokan with a multi-course kaiseki dinner, look at Iwaso, Kinsuikan or Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto; every place to stay on the island is compared in Miyajima hotels and ryokans.
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Frequently asked questions
Is LiVEMAX RESORT Aki Miyajima on the island?
Yes. It is on Miyajima, about a 10-minute walk from Miyajima Pier toward Itsukushima Shrine, not on the mainland at Miyajimaguchi.
Does it have a natural hot spring?
Yes, from its own source, “Kami no Yu”. The main bath, the view bath and the private open-air baths of four room types use it.
Can you see the Great Torii?
From the view bath, according to the hotel. It does not say that any guest room looks onto the torii.
Is there parking?
No. Park at Miyajimaguchi and take the ferry.
Are tattoos allowed?
No. Guests with tattoos, including stickers and painted designs, cannot use the baths.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, in the “DOG Companion Rooms”, under the chain’s pet rules. Only dogs are accepted.
Sources: LiVEMAX RESORT Aki Miyajima official website (top page and notices, rooms, hot spring, day bathing, restaurant, facilities, pool, FAQ, access, terms of use), checked October 20, 2026; JR West Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen (ferry fares).
