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Two hours on the water off Miyajima: the floating torii from a boat, a visit to an oyster farm and a grilled oyster lunch.
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Food-minded travellers already heading to Miyajima who want more than the shrine lanes.
It starts in front of Miyajima Ferry Terminal, so getting there is up to you, and the ferry fare and Miyajima visitor tax are excluded. Drinks other than water cost extra (the Hiroshima wine is 8,000 yen). The shrine is seen from the water; walking it is on your own time.
Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Discover Chugoku Shikoku (DiCS).
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~6h door to doorThe vermilion gate in the sea, deer on the sand, oyster smoke in the lanes.
Our guide to it →~4h from Miyajima sideApproach the shrine the old way — by sea — with an oyster-farm visit where lunch comes straight off the ropes.
Our guide to it →Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). There is rarely a tour desk at the pier, so book before you sail.
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Two hours on the water off Miyajima: the floating torii from a boat, a visit to an oyster farm and a grilled oyster lunch. Best for: Food-minded travellers already heading to Miyajima who want more than the shrine lanes.
About 7 hours. The tour runs 2 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. From the Ujina berth allow about 1 hour 15 minutes each way by tram, JR and ferry, none of which is included; from the Itsukaichi berth the trip is much shorter.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.
It starts in front of Miyajima Ferry Terminal, so getting there is up to you, and the ferry fare and Miyajima visitor tax are excluded. Drinks other than water cost extra (the Hiroshima wine is 8,000 yen). The shrine is seen from the water; walking it is on your own time.
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