Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street
宮島表参道商店街
The main street from the ferry pier to Itsukushima Shrine. Grilled oysters, momiji manju and the world's largest rice paddle are must-sees and must-tastes on Miyajima.
The Omotesando shopping street is about 350 meters long, with more than a hundred shops crowded along both sides. It is the main route from the ferry pier to Itsukushima Shrine. Signature foods include freshly grilled oysters (plumpest in winter), warm momiji manju maple-leaf cakes (you can watch them being made by machine, and fried versions are also sold), and conger eel rice and wooden rice paddles as crafts. In the middle of the street, the 'World's Largest Rice Paddle' is displayed. It measures 7.7 meters long and weighs about 2.5 tons. Most shops close between 5 and 6 p.m. Deer roam the island, so do not feed them on the street, and keep snack bags put away. The coordinates are approximate.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00 (varies by shop)
Nearby sights
- Senjokaku & Five-storied Pagoda
- Machiya-dori Street
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Itsukushima Shrine Treasure Hall
- Daigan-ji Temple
- Miyajima Traditional Crafts Center
- Miyajima History and Folklore Museum
- Tahoto Pagoda