Day trip to miyajima possible?
Hi everyone :)
I'm going on a 8 day trip to Japan with my mom (staying in Kyoto) I was wondering if a day trip to miyajima is possible/worth it if I am staying in Kyoto?
If anyone has other tips for things to do around Kyoto, Osaka or Nara please do recommend too :) I'm majoring in Japanese and have a deep appreciation for the culture so I love museums, matsuri, taiken, ect.
My mom is coming with me on the trip though and she doesn't speak Japanese so English speaker friendly recommendations would be appreciated :)
My current ideas are something like this:
Day 1 19:
Osaka Castle + dotonbouri
Day 2 20th:
Weeping Plum Festival at Jonan-gu
Team labs
Day 3 21st:
Arashiyama
-> bamboo forest
-> Iwatayama Monkey Park
-> Sagano romantic train
Day 4 22nd: Nara
Nara
Todai Ji
Day 5 23rd: Central Kyoto
->wagashi making
-> Kinkaku-ji Temple
-> kiyomizu dera & nene no michi
Day 6: Bit further out kyoto
-> kurama dera temple -> kion hike
-> Philosopher’s path
Day 7: Teatown uji
Day 8: Miyajima
Posted Apr 8, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC