• Sunset and lighting in Miyajima (宮島)

    If you go to Miyajima, look at this beautiful scenery!

On Miyajima, lighting up is done every day (30 minutes after sunset), mainly in Itsukushima Jinja (厳島神社).
Let's see Miyajima of a fantastic night and forget the bustle and tiredness during the day!

Sunset of Miyajima

This is a picture after 18:00 pm. * Mid July

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

Sunset of Miyajima

All the photos are taken in the "sunset mode" of the camera.

Sunset of Miyajima

There were many foreign tourists on this day.

Sunset of Miyajima

Everyone was quietly waiting for the sunset. * Around 18:40.

Sunset of Miyajima

Ōtorii (大鳥居) lit by the sunset.

Sunset of Miyajima

Quietly... People who look at the Ōtorii (大鳥居).

Sunset of Miyajima

These are few part of many 'lighting up of Miyajima' photos.

A sunset that shines into the center of the Ōtorii (大鳥居).

Sunset of Miyajima

Many people gather for this place to take pictures.   So it's a bit dangerous.

This is the shore opposite. You can go through the street behind Itsukushima Jinja (厳島神社).

Sunset of Miyajima

It took more than an hour until the sunset darkened. * Mid July

Sunset of Miyajima

There were people who went home without waiting until the lighting up.

Sunset of Miyajima

Sensor will sense darkness and lighting will start.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

Therefore, the lighting time changes with the day.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

On this day, the surrounding lighting began around 19:40.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

All the pictures are taken in the "night view mode" of the camera.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

The back street of Itsukushima Jinja (along the river) is very dark.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

20:00.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

At night, a "Yakatabune (Houseboat)" passing under the Otorii will depart.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

After 20:00, the number of people decreased.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

This is the place where a lot of people gathered to see the sunset.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

Foreign tourists watching smartphones in the dark.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

The light in the vicinity of the torii of Omotesando is illuminated a little. But the other roads are dark.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

Yakatabune (Houseboat) after 20:00 are very popular.

lighting up of Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine

* Yakatabune (Houseboat) after 19:00 seems to be empty.

photographed on July. 2016.

If you come to Hiroshima, please look at the lighting in Miyajima by all means!

[HIROSHIMA] Miyajima (宮島)

  • Address : Miyajima, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima
  • Phone : 0829-30-9141
  • Time : JR Miyajima ferry >> to Miyajima first 6:25am / from Miyajima final 20: 15
    Miyajima Matsudai Steamship >> to Miyajima first 7:15am / from Miyajima final 22:14
  • Access : Get off at JR-Line "Miyajimaguchi Station (宮島口駅)" >> get on a ferry (10 minutes)

Reference

Miyajima Official Website - Japan *English

Miyajima Matsudai Kisen Tourist Ship *English

JR西日本宮島フェリー *Japanese

[MIYAJIMA] Miyajima Light-up cruise

  • Phone : 0829-44-0888 (Reservations should be made 2 hours in advance!)
  • Time : 17:55, 18:35, 19:15, 19:55, 20:35, 21:15
  • Boarding fee : Adult (More than 12 years old) 1,600yen , Children (+5~12 years old) 800yen

Reference

Miyajima Light-up Cruise *English

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