Day trip to miyajima possible?

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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

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