We recommend Arimoto, a long-established hot spring inn at Itsukushima Shrine. The historic Japanese Ryokan (Japanese inn) building is wonderful, but the food is also amazing. You can enjoy authentic kaiseki cuisine at this hotel. We highly recommend the dinner, which is made with plenty of seafood from the Seto Inland Sea, such as sea bream, conger eel, swordfish, and oysters, delivered by local fishermen every morning. Of course, you should also try the local Hiroshima sake!

I recommend the Grand Prince Hiroshima. It's a wonderful hotel where you can comfortably enjoy the scenery around the Seto Inland Sea. It's convenient to get to Miyajima easily by high-speed boat that departs from the pier in front of the hotel. The hotel itself is clean and easy to use, and there is a hot spring, so you can also enjoy the autumn flavors of Hiroshima. I would like to recommend it as an attractive choice.

If you are looking for a convenient place to stay when touring the tourist attractions around Itsukushima Shrine, why not try Miyajima Seaside Hotel? Located on the seafront of Miyajima, it is recommended as a base for sightseeing on Miyajima. There is also a free shuttle from Miyajima Port to the hotel, making it easily accessible.

If you go to Miyajima in the fall, we recommend visiting Momijidani Park to see the autumn leaves! It is located behind Itsukushima Shrine, but it is a historic spot for viewing autumn leaves. If you are looking for a place to stay, how about the nearby Iwaso Ryokan? The entrance is a historic hot spring Ryokan (Japanese inn) built in 1882 (Meiji 25). The main building, a wooden building from the early Showa period, is nice, but we especially recommend the "independent guest cottages" built using traditional Japanese architectural methods from the Taisho to Showa periods.