Guest House Kikugawa

Miyajima


This charming good-value inn is built in traditional style with wooden interiors. There are both tatami rooms with futons and rooms with beds, all featuring attached bathrooms. The tatami rooms are slightly larger – the most spacious with a cosy mezzanine sleeping area. Dinners are available, as is a no-frills Western-style breakfast.

Heading inland from the ferry terminal, walk through the tunnel; turn right after this and look for Kikugawa on the left opposite Zonkō-ji (存光寺) temple.


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