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Our guide
Mount Misen is the sacred mountain of Itsukushima, in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, and at 535 m the highest peak on the island. It lies within the World Heritage area of Itsukushima Shrine, and the whole island and the sea around it are in Setonaikai National Park. Primeval forest on its north side is protected by the prefecture, and Momijidani Park lies at its foot. According to the Miyajima Tourist Association, Kūkai visited the mountain in 806, and it has drawn religious visitors since ancient times.
Daishō-in is about 1.4 km away in a straight line and Itsukushima Shrine about 1.8 km. We have not checked the trails, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Mt.Misen — As6022014 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 弥山展望台 Mt.Misen - panoramio — OS6 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Sneaky deer — Marc Heiden - User: (WT-shared) Gorilla Jones at wts wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mount Misen (Miyajima) - DSC02043 — Daderot · CC0 · source · resized
- Mount Misen-01 — Bermard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Miyajima Ropeway — Clifford D · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Japam - Miyajima - The Mount Misen mountaintop view(2) 2015 — HKT3012 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Japam - Miyajima - The Mount Misen mountaintop view(1) 2015 — HKT3012 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Itsukushima Shrine and Mount Misen — そらみみ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 201201-TaroTokyo-Itsukushima-DSC08992 — 東京太郎 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mount Misen (弥山, 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. The sea around the island (Seto Inland Sea) and all of the island are within Setonaikai National Park. The north side of the mountain is covered by primeval forest which is protected by Hiroshima prefecture. The foot of the mountain has Momijidani-Kōen (紅葉谷公園, Maple Valley Park). According to the website of Miyajima Tourist Association, Mount Misen was visited by Kūkai in the year 806, the 1st year of the Daidō era. Since ancient times, the mountain has been an important destination for religious visitors.
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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