Less than an hour outside of Hiroshima lies Miyajima, a small island that makes for several hours of exploring. Settle down on your softest sofa and let a local Hiroshima host teleport you to this magical, peaceful place on a virtual tour that reveals all the highlights in just a few minutes.
With the towering peaks of Mount Misen and dense forest as your backdrop, we’ll walk you between iconic sites, like the famous floating torii gate (at high tide, an optical illusion makes it seem to be floating on the water) and the entrance to Itsukushima Shrine, one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations.
Keep your eyes peeled, and perhaps you’ll be lucky enough to spy one of the tame deer roaming the island as you stroll past shops selling the region’s Momiji Manjū confections and eventually reach Daishō-in, a beautiful Buddhist temple nestled within the trees.