{"id":1989,"date":"2026-05-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japan-stroll.com\/miyajima\/english\/guide\/%featured_category%\/accommodation-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T21:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:28:48","slug":"accommodation-guide","status":"publish","type":"featured","link":"https:\/\/japan-stroll.com\/miyajima\/english\/guide\/things-to-do\/accommodation-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Miyajima Hotels & Ryokans: 23 Places to Stay on the Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are about two dozen places to stay on Miyajima itself, and this page covers 23 of them, from historic ryokan to guesthouses and private rentals. Most are Japanese inns (ryokan); only a few are Western-style hotels. For hot springs<\/strong>, choose Kinsuikan or Iwaso (natural springs) or Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto (artificial); for the shortest walk from the ferry<\/strong>, Hotel Miyajima Villa, Yamaichi Bekkan or Sakuraya; for a bath or room facing the Great Torii<\/strong>, Itsukushima Iroha or a sea-side room at Kinsuikan or Hotel Kikunoya.<\/p>\n

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If the island is full, or you are driving, the hotels across the water in Miyajimaguchi are 10 minutes away by ferry; they are in our Miyajimaguchi<\/a> guide. Below: island or mainland, quick picks by what you want, all 23 at a glance, then each place in turn.<\/p>\n

Stay on the island or in Miyajimaguchi?<\/h2>\n
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<\/th>\nOn the island (this page)<\/th>\nMiyajimaguchi (mainland)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Night<\/th>\nWalk to the lit-up Great Torii and the quiet shrine approach after the last ferry<\/td>\nNot possible after the last ferry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morning<\/th>\nWalk to the shrine and the beach before the day-trippers arrive<\/td>\nTake a morning ferry (about 10 minutes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Car<\/th>\nHardly any parking; daytime traffic limits<\/td>\nLarge free car parks at some hotels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type of stay<\/th>\nMostly ryokan; few places and higher prices<\/td>\nFrom big hotels to a hot-spring ryokan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Stay on the island to see Itsukushima Shrine at night and early in the morning<\/strong>, after the day visitors have gone. Stay in Miyajimaguchi if you are driving, want a bigger hotel or the island is full<\/strong>. The full comparison, including Hiroshima city, is in where to stay in Miyajima<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Quick picks: the best place to stay for what you want<\/h2>\n