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The vermilion great torii of Itsukushima Shrine standing in the sea off Miyajima

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Where does National Geographic Resolution dock in Miyajima?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Thu, 27 May 2027, Tue, 8 Jun 2027, Sun, 20 Jun 2027, Thu, 1 Jul 2027; no times published yet.

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Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Miyajima

Miyajima: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No listed call has published times, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

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Miyajima cruise portThe great torii, MiyajimaItsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

Needs a 4-hour callabout 2h

The shrine and the gate

Any call, including the morning calls that sail at 11:30 or 12:00. The shrine opens at 6:30

  1. 0:00Land by tender or Zodiac
  2. 0:10Walk the shore to the great torii (about 9 min from the ferry terminal, our estimate)
  3. 0:30Itsukushima Shrine: the roofed corridors over the tidal flat
  4. 1:10Up the steps to Senjokaku and the Five-storied Pagoda
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

No transport cost, everything is on foot

Daisho-in, Miyajima

Needs a 5.5-hour callabout 3.5h

The shrine, Daisho-in and oysters

Calls of 5.5 hours or more that land at about 8:00 or later (Daisho-in opens at 8:00, the oyster shop at 10:30), on any day but Wednesday, when Yakigaki no Hayashi is closed

  1. 0:00Land by tender or Zodiac
  2. 0:10The great torii from the shore
  3. 0:25Itsukushima Shrine
  4. 1:05Walk 7 min from the shrine exit to Daisho-in (our estimate)
  5. + 4 more stops on the full route

No transport cost, everything is on foot

Momijidani Park, MiyajimaMiyajima Ropeway to the Shishiiwa lookout, MiyajimaRopeway to Mount Misen, then the shrine, Miyajima

Needs a 7.5-hour callabout 5.5h

Ropeway to Mount Misen, then the shrine

Calls of 7.5 hours or more, with the day inside the ropeway’s hours, 9:00 up to 16:30 down. None of the 2027 calls with published times fits: the morning calls sail by 12:30 and Le Soléal’s 20 March call lands too late for the summit. Check your own ship’s hours

  1. 0:00Land by tender or Zodiac
  2. 0:05Walk about 20 min, uphill, through Momijidani Park to Momijidani Station
  3. 0:30Ropeway up: about 10 min to Kayatani, change, about 4 min to Shishiiwa
  4. 1:00Shishiiwa lookout, then the mountain path to the summit
  5. + 6 more stops on the full route

Ropeway ¥2,000 return

Weather ashore · a usual May day in Miyajima
24° / 15°C76° / 59°F

Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Thu 27 May appears here from Fri 21 May.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Hiroshima station · The official figures →

Quick answers

National Geographic Resolution at Miyajima

Where does National Geographic Resolution dock in Miyajima?

National Geographic Resolution is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 27 May, 8 Jun, 20 Jun, 1 Jul; neither the line nor the port has published times; the berth is listed as Not published: the line does not say whether the ship anchors off Miyajima or guests cross from Hiroshima. From the berth: From the ferry terminal: Itsukushima Shrine 831 m, about 10 min, flat; Senjokaku 9 min; Daisho-in about 20 min; the ropeway’s Momijidani Station 20 min uphill — our estimates.

When is National Geographic Resolution next in Miyajima?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Thu, 27 May 2027, Tue, 8 Jun 2027, Sun, 20 Jun 2027, Thu, 1 Jul 2027; neither the line nor the port has published times. Its recent call was on .

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Cruise lines’ published itineraries (no authority publishes a call list for Miyajima); Hiroshima Prefecture’s Hiroshima Port list names Miyajima as the previous or next port (as of 2026-11-04). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.