Miyajima was probably my favourite place to visit in Japan. It is not far from Hiroshima and easy to get to - just take the tram from Hiroshima and it takes up to an hour. You have to take a ferry across because it is an island, and it was fun because you got to see the island and everything as you went to the dock, which is beautiful.
On the island there is the famous floating torii (gate) and also the water shrine behind it. When we got there the tide was out so there was a mass of people on the sand underneath the torii. We decided to climb the mountain too, despite my suggestion to use the cable car to go up and walk down. It turns out we took 4 hours to get to the top, but it was worth it because the view of the moutnains and the sea was stunning. There are various little shrines and ruins as you go up the mountain and if i went back again I would go to the temple furthest away. It was a 60 minute walk out of our way and we had already been walking for 3 hours, so we decided not to go, but now I am just really curious as to what it looks like and wonder how many people who come to Miyajima have actually seen it.
If anyone visits Japan this is one place I recommend to visit! Apart from the wonderful scenery, there is a local delicacy called 'momiji manjyu' which is manjyu shaped into the shape of momiji leaves. It is basically bread like with different fillings such as chocolate, or anko, or red bean, and all are delicious. I have only been able to find these in Miyajima and Hiroshima, so if you visit - be sure to try some!
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