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Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Miyajimaguchi, in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, is the mainland railway and pier stop for the ferries across to Miyajima.
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Where to stay in Miyajimaguchi
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
The ferry sets the terms. Miyajimaguchi is the mainland foothold in Hatsukaichi for the crossing to Miyajima, and the sources place the pier near the station rather than listing any inn, hotel or guesthouse inside the quarter itself. Itsukushima and Hatsukaichi both take the traffic.
A traveller aiming for the first JR Miyajima Ferry gains from standing at Miyajimaguchi Station before the boats begin, while anyone wanting a longer evening will look to the larger centres of Hiroshima Prefecture.
Few places to stay in Miyajimaguchi — most visitors book in Hatsukaichi nearby.
About Miyajimaguchi
What are the main landmarks in Miyajimaguchi?
ちゅーピープール is the one named feature the record attaches to Miyajimaguchi. The station and the pier do the rest of the work, since the crossing to Itsukushima, and not any building on the mainland side, is what brings travellers to this corner of Hatsukaichi. Miyajima lies across the water.
West Japan Railway Company runs the station, and two operators, JR Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen, work the boats.
What is the history of Miyajimaguchi?
No year marks when the ferry crossing began. Miyajimaguchi comes into the sources as a railway and ferry point in Hatsukaichi, its name bound to the crossing rather than to any charter, settlement year or founding act set down for the quarter. The link is what lasted.
Whatever stood here before the West Japan Railway Company's station and the pier beside it is written under Hatsukaichi and Hiroshima Prefecture, not under Miyajimaguchi.
Where is Miyajimaguchi?
The pier stands close by the station. Miyajimaguchi holds the Hatsukaichi mainland, with Itsukushima reached by boat and the rest of Hiroshima Prefecture inland.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Miyajimaguchi?
Hatsukaichi: a base in the Hiroshima Prefecture city that contains the ferry quarter.
Updated September 2026