When can you walk under the Great Torii at Miyajima?

You can walk on the seabed to the Great Torii when the tide is below approximately 100 cm. This usually happens for a few hours around low tide, twice a day. The gate appears to float when the tide is above 250 cm.

How long does the walkable window last?

Typically 2 to 4 hours centred on low tide, depending on the day's tidal range. Spring tides (around new and full moon) give the longest windows.

SAT 31 OCT · ITSUKUSHIMA, HIROSHIMA · LOW TIDE 06:05 21 cm

You can walk to the Great Torii today.

The seabed is open 04:00–08:20 today. Tomorrow it opens at 05:05.

Itsukushima · The Great Torii

Walkable — seabed exposed (<100 cm) Tide height Now

Today at a glance

Saturday 31 October

Low tide

06:05 21 cm

High tide

12:50 353 cm

Low tide

18:40 158 cm

Walkable window

04:00–08:20

Sunset

17:19

Torii lit until

23:00

Next 7 days

Walkable windows this week

SAT 31

04:00–08:20
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BEST DAY

SUN 01

05:05–08:50
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MON 02

06:40–09:20
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TUE 03

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NO WINDOW

WED 04

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NO WINDOW

THU 05

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NO WINDOW

FRI 06

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NO WINDOW

The one thing day-trippers miss

Tonight's low tide is after the last ferry fills up.

Most visitors leave by 5 pm. But the torii is at its best at night high tide, lit up and fully afloat — and at dawn low tide, when you can walk the seabed almost alone. Both belong to people who sleep on the island.

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Sunset 17:19

Torii illumination until 23:00

Tomorrow's first window 05:05 – 08:50

Crowd level at dawn almost none

Plan your visit

Build the day around the tide

GUIDE

The 1-day itinerary

Shrine, ropeway, deer, oysters — sequenced around today's walkable window so you never face a flooded seabed.

BEST DAYS

Pick the best date

Every date in the next 12 months ranked by walkable time in daylight hours. Spring tides give both extremes in one day.

TRANSPORT

Ferry & access times

JR and Matsudai ferries from Miyajimaguchi, first and last sailings, and the tram-vs-train question answered.

Planning around the tide

The walkable window shifts about 50 minutes later each day, so the day you choose matters more than the hour you arrive.

Book a guided experience

See the island with someone who knows it. Guided walks and Mt Misen trips, bookable in English.

Miyajima guided tour Mt Misen KKday: Hiroshima & Miyajima bus tour

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Stay on the island

The tide does not wait for the last ferry. Guests who stay overnight get the dawn low tide to themselves.

Itsukushima Iroha Kinsuikan Iwaso

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