7 Sights in Hatsukaichi, Japan (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Hatsukaichi, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Hatsukaichi. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Sightseeing Tours in Hatsukaichi

1. Itsukushima Shrine

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Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima, best known for its "floating" torii. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.

Wikipedia: Itsukushima Shrine (EN), Website

2. Daishō Temple

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Daishō-in or Daisyō-in , also called Suishō-ji , is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors. Including Mt. Misen, Daishō-in is within the World Heritage Area of Itsukushima Shrine.

Wikipedia: Daishō-in (EN), Website

3. Mt. Misen

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Mt. Misen As6022014 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Mount Misen is the sacred mountain on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, and is the highest mountain on the island at 535 m; it is situated within the World Heritage area of Itsukushima Shrine.

Wikipedia: Mount Misen (EN)

4. Miyajima Public Aquarium

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Miyajima Public Aquarium is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facility by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Wikipedia: Miyajima Public Aquarium (EN), Website

5. Mt. Jippo

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Mt. Jupo is a mountain with an altitude of 1,318.9 m with a summit located on the Hatsukaichi side of the city side of Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Akiota Town, Hiroshima Prefecture. It boasts the third highest altitude in Hiroshima Prefecture, after Mt. Horihan and Mt. Yoshiwakan. As the name suggests, you can see all ten directions, and if the weather is good, you can see the Seto Inland Sea, the Ishizuchi mountain range in Shikoku, and the Sea of Japan.

Wikipedia: 十方山 (JA)

6. Daiganji Temple

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Daiganji is a temple of the Shingon sect of Mount Koya located in Miyajima Town, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The mountain name is Kamegoyama and the temple name is Hoko-in. The main deity is Yakushi Nyorai.

Wikipedia: 大願寺 (廿日市市) (JA)

7. Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden

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Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden

The Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden is a botanical garden operated by Hiroshima University and located at Mitsumaruko-yama 1156-2, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is open daily except New Years and August; admission is free.

Wikipedia: Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden (EN)

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