regional focus: Miyoshi

Fog, Folklore, and Flavours in Hiroshima’s Hidden Heart

Located in northern Hiroshima Prefecture, Miyoshi blends misty mountain mornings, ancient folklore, and rich local flavours. From river rafting and cormorant fishing to yōkai legends and fine wine, this peaceful city invites travellers to explore its art, nature, and traditions amid the serene beauty of the Chūgoku Mountains.

Location

Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshū

Attractions

Mononoke Museum, Okuda Gensō Museum, rafting, cormorant fishing, wineries, fruit farms

Accommodation

Hotels, business hotels, ryokan, kominka minshuku, guesthouses, cabins

Our Miyoshi-related Tours

Browse our tours that visit Miyoshi.
Dates are flexible, and prices reflect the sample itineraries shown. Customizations are welcome, just ask for a quote.

  • Ukai cormorant buddies

    Miyoshi Cormorant Fishing

    🕒 1 Day(s)
    Experience rare cormorant fishing on the Basen River in rural Hiroshima, and meet the cormorant master and his birds.

    From ¥13,500

  • Ukai cormorants waiting

    Miyoshi Adventure

    🕒 3 Day(s)
    Enjoy an adventure in and around the rivers of Miyoshi in Hiroshima, tasting tradition, history, legend, and local delicacies.

    From ¥150,000

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    Hiking & Cooking in Miyoshi

    🕒 1 Day(s)
    Savour the unique food and culture of Hiroshima’s inland mountain region with hiking and cooking in historic Miyoshi.

    From ¥74,500

  • Gonokawa rafting smiling paddlers

    Miyoshi Rafting & Onsen

    🕒 2 Day(s)
    Have a taste of adventure paddling down the river in Miyoshi, and stay at a hot spring hotel in the mountains. Enjoy delicious food served with locally produced sake, wine, and beer.

    From ¥64,000

Ukai cormorant boatman

Cormorant Fishing

Experience Miyoshi’s centuries-old ukai tradition, an enchanting night-time spectacle where fishermen and their trained cormorants work in harmony on lantern-lit waters to catch sweetfish and keep this living heritage alive.

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Miyoshi street scene maggoty monster light
Miyoshi Mansabo wani shark meat
Miyoshi cormorant fishing waiting birds
Onomichi Sumiyoshi Shrine at night
Miyoshi Fishing Pepijn
Miyoshi Higumayama hike Dasai Shrine red torii
Miyoshi Higumayama hike Dasai Shrine
Miyoshi cormorant fishing boats
Miyoshi Mt. Takatani Observation Deck Sea of Clouds
Torretta Miyoshi pumpkins
Miyoshi Wine Beef meat
Miyoshi Winery lawn
Gonokawa rafting Rod swimming
  • Miyoshi street scene maggoty monster light
  • Miyoshi Wine Beef meat
  • Miyoshi Mansabo wani shark meat
  • Miyoshikiku kimono label
  • Miyoshi cormorant fishing waiting birds
  • Miyoshi Higumayama hike Dasai Shrine
  • Miyoshi Fishing Pepijn
  • Miyoshi Higumayama hike Dasai Shrine red torii
  • Miyoshi cormorant fishing boats
  • Miyoshi Winery lawn
  • Miyoshi Toretta mandarins and wine
RElated points of interest

what to do in Miyoshi