Miyajima Tsutsumigaura Nature Park 宮島包ヶ浦自然公園

On-site restaurant Hoshino Shizuku serves local seafood and Hiroshima Prefecture specialties. For something more hands-on, the Maruaki Suisan oyster hut offers visitors the chance to cook their own locally sourced oysters while looking out over the Seto Inland Sea. Portable barbecues are also available to rent for a picnic in the park (the office sells grill-ready platters).

The park includes the 200-meter-long Tsutsumigaura Beach, where the shallow waters of the bay are ideal for swimming. Fishing equipment can be rented from the park, and real enthusiasts can even hire a boat. Those looking for landscapes rather than lunch can hire a cruiser and circle the island. The park also features a sports field and a full-size tennis court.

Hikers will find the head of the Tsutsumigaura Nature Trail at the western edge of the park. The 3.2-kilometer walking route leads through secluded forest and ends at the maple-tree-filled Momijidani Park. Miyajima’s native deer, who are friendly and accustomed to humans, make regular appearances on the trail and around Tsutsumigaura Nature Park itself.