Author: miyajima

Went to okeiko Japan Miyajima to experience Japanese Culture

Time: 60min – 120min
Price: 5,000yen〜 / person
Opening Hours: 10:00 a.m.– 5：00 p.m.
Access: Walk 5min from Miyajima ferry terminal
Website: (English)

Went to okeiko-Japan Miyajima where you can experience Japanese Culture.

　

This facility is very well rated in TripAdvisor and the review are super!



Tripadvisor reviews

It was located a little of from the main street to the Itukushima Shrine.

Pass trough the gate, you can see the beautiful Japanese garden

Go trough the entrance

We talk a little with Staff in reception area.

This Facility has opened Aprii, 2017. You can experience Japanese culture while you wear a kimono.

Many Japanese enjoy the activities, bur more foreign guests are here since okeiko Japan can provide the lessons in English.

They recommend the set of activities. Tea ceremony, Calligraphy and cooking class set will take 120 min. including kimono wearing, the set of 3 activities cost 7000yen per person.
Another one is the set of 2 activities and it include kimono wearing, tea ceremony and calligraphy. It takes about 90 min and costs 5000yen

If we have an opening, you can do as a walk in, but it could be full, so it is recommended to make booking before you go.

okeikoJapan is popular site in TripAdvisor that is ranked 5th in Japan.

When you see the instgram of okeikoJapan, they had a lot of happy guests shots!

If you are going to Miyajima, it is recommended to make a booking before you go.

okeikoJapan Miyajima

Check the tide times if you see the great Torii

Itukushima Shrine and the great Torii change it view with tide.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery at high tide and walk right under the Torii at low tide. It is recommended to see both.

High tide

Low tide

If you have decided when to come to Miyajima, why don’t you check the tidal info.

Tide times in Miyajima

August 2018
Date High tide Low tide
1 0:08 12:07 6:15 18:20
2 0:40 12:46 6:50 18:56
3 1:14 13:30 7:29 19:36
4 1:50 14:23 8:13 20:24
5 2:34 15:36 9:08 21:31
6 3:33 17:08 10:20 23:08
7 4:52 18:33 11:41 –
8 6:13 19:39 0:40 12:54
9 7:22 20:34 1:48 13:56
10 8:22 21:23 2:42 14:50
11 9:14 22:07 3:29 15:38
12 10:02 22:48 4:12 16:23
13 10:47 23:27 4:53 17:06
14 11:31 – 5:33 17:46
15 0:05 12:14 6:13 18:26
16 0:41 12:58 6:52 19:05
17 1:16 13:46 7:33 19:47
18 1:53 14:47 8:19 20:37
19 2:35 16:17 9:18 22:00
20 3:38 17:56 10:43 –
21 5:16 19:08 0:01 12:09
22 6:39 19:59 1:20 13:13
23 7:37 20:39 2:08 14:02
24 8:21 21:12 2:45 14:42
25 8:58 21:42 3:16 15:17
26 9:32 22:11 3:45 15:49
27 10:05 22:40 4:14 16:21
28 10:39 23:09 4:44 16:53
29 11:13 23:39 5:15 17:25
30 11:49 – 5:47 17:58
31 0:09 12:27 6:21 18:33
September 2018
Date High tide Low tide
1 0:40 13:08 6:57 19:12
2 1:14 13:58 7:37 19:57
3 1:52 15:06 8:26 21:02
4 2:48 16:44 9:38 22:51
5 4:18 18:20 11:14 –
6 6:01 19:28 0:37 12:41
7 7:18 20:20 1:42 13:46
8 8:16 21:05 2:30 14:38
9 9:05 21:45 3:13 15:24
10 9:50 22:22 3:52 16:06
11 10:32 22:58 4:30 16:46
12 11:13 23:32 5:07 17:23
13 11:53 – 5:43 18:00
14 0:04 12:33 6:18 18:35
15 0:35 13:15 6:53 19:12
16 1:05 14:06 7:30 19:56
17 1:37 15:23 8:14 21:08
18 2:26 17:16 9:28 23:42
19 4:24 18:36 11:26 –
20 6:19 19:30 1:01 12:45
21 7:21 20:09 1:46 13:37
22 8:04 20:41 2:20 14:18
23 8:39 21:10 2:49 14:52
24 9:13 21:39 3:17 15:25
25 9:46 22:08 3:46 15:57
26 10:20 22:38 4:16 16:30
27 10:55 23:08 4:47 17:03
28 11:31 23:39 5:20 17:38
29 – 12:10 5:54 18:14
30 0:11 12:52 6:29 18:54
October 2018
Date High tide Low tide
1 0:44 13:42 7:09 19:42
2 1:24 14:50 7:59 20:52
3 2:23 16:28 9:12 22:51
4 4:09 18:03 10:58 –
5 6:01 19:09 0:28 12:28
6 7:13 19:58 1:26 13:31
7 8:07 20:40 2:11 14:22
8 8:53 21:18 2:51 15:06
9 9:35 21:53 3:29 15:46
10 10:15 22:27 4:05 16:23
11 10:53 22:59 4:40 17:00
12 11:31 23:29 5:13 17:34
13 12:09 23:57 5:46 18:09
14 – 12:47 6:17 18:44
15 0:25 13:31 6:50 19:25
16 0:57 14:29 7:27 20:27
17 1:42 16:07 8:20 22:50
18 3:13 17:41 10:08 –
19 5:41 18:42 0:19 11:56
20 6:51 19:26 1:08 12:59
21 7:37 20:01 1:43 13:44
22 8:14 20:32 2:14 14:22
23 8:49 21:03 2:44 14:57
24 9:24 21:34 3:15 15:31
25 10:00 22:07 3:47 16:07
26 10:37 22:39 4:20 16:43
27 11:16 23:13 4:55 17:20
28 11:56 23:48 5:31 17:59
29 – 12:41 6:10 18:43
30 0:26 13:33 6:53 19:36
31 1:12 14:40 7:46 20:51
November 2018
Date High tide Low tide
1 2:20 16:07 9:00 22:36
2 4:08 17:33 10:38 –
3 5:51 18:38 0:02 12:05
4 7:00 19:28 1:00 13:10
5 7:53 20:10 1:46 14:01
6 8:38 20:48 2:26 14:45
7 9:19 21:23 3:04 15:25
8 9:58 21:56 3:40 16:03
9 10:36 22:28 4:14 16:39
10 11:12 22:58 4:47 17:13
11 11:49 23:27 5:19 17:48
12 12:25 23:58 5:50 18:24
13 – 13:04 6:22 19:04
14 0:33 13:50 6:57 19:56
15 1:18 14:51 7:43 21:19
16 2:26 16:14 8:51 23:02
17 4:25 17:32 10:33 –
18 6:01 18:28 0:09 12:01
19 6:59 19:11 0:55 13:00
20 7:43 19:49 1:32 13:46
21 8:23 20:25 2:08 14:27
22 9:02 21:01 2:43 15:07
23 9:41 21:38 3:20 15:46
24 10:22 22:15 3:57 16:26
25 11:04 22:54 4:36 17:07
26 11:48 23:34 5:16 17:51
27 – 12:35 5:59 18:38
28 0:19 13:26 6:46 19:33
29 1:12 14:25 7:40 20:39
30 2:19 15:34 8:45 22:01
December 2018
Date High tide Low tide
1 3:50 16:49 10:07 23:22
2 5:27 17:57 11:32 –
3 6:41 18:52 0:27 12:43
4 7:37 19:38 1:18 13:39
5 8:24 20:19 2:01 14:26
6 9:06 20:56 2:41 15:08
7 9:45 21:31 3:18 15:47
8 10:23 22:04 3:54 16:23
9 10:58 22:36 4:27 16:58
10 11:33 23:08 5:00 17:32
11 12:07 23:42 5:31 18:07
12 – 12:42 6:04 18:45
13 0:18 13:20 6:39 19:28
14 1:01 14:03 7:19 20:20
15 1:54 14:55 8:08 21:27
16 3:09 16:01 9:14 22:46
17 4:48 17:12 10:42 23:53
18 6:10 18:13 – 12:06
19 7:08 19:03 0:45 13:08
20 7:57 19:49 1:31 14:00
21 8:43 20:32 2:14 14:46
22 9:27 21:15 2:57 15:30
23 10:11 21:59 3:40 16:14
24 10:56 22:43 4:24 16:58
25 11:40 23:29 5:08 17:44
26 – 12:26 5:53 18:30
27 0:16 13:12 6:39 19:19
28 1:07 14:00 7:28 20:14
29 2:06 14:54 8:22 21:17
30 3:20 15:56 9:27 22:32
31 4:53 17:06 10:49 23:47

Must go spot in Miyajima (Hiroshima)

1. The Great Torii

The Great Torii is floating in the sea. During high tide, you can see the most beautiful sight. During low tide, you can walk right under The Great Gate. Recommended to see both views.

Check the tide times if you see the great Torii

2. Itsukushima Shrine

This shrine is designated as the World Cultural Heritage Sight. During high tide, the shrine is on the sea that make it very
mysterious.

Went to Itukushima Shrine
Hours: 　30-60 minutes
Fee：300yen
Open Hours：　6:30AM to 6PM
Access： 25 min. walk from the Miyajima ferry port
Website: (English)

3. Mt. Misen

If you are confident with your physical strength, you can hike up from the bottom. It takes about 2 hours. You can take ropeway too, but to the peak of the mountain, you have to hike for 30 min or so. If you have time and physical strength, please try.

How to hike up to Mt. Misen!

4. okeikoJapan Miyajima

Old historical temple is renovated and used as a facility to experience Japanese Culture for tourists. They have very good review in tripadvisor and gaining popularity. You can experience several kinds of Japanese cultural activities while wearing kimono.

Went to okeiko Japan Miyajima to experience Japanese Culture
Time: 60min – 120min
Price: 5,000yen〜 / person
Opening Hours: 10:00 a.m.– 5：00 p.m.
Access: Walk 5min from Miyajima ferry terminal
Website: (English)