Miyajima Guesthouse Mikuniya

Your home on a World Heritage Island

Discover the natural beauty of a sacred land protected since ancient times. From Mikuniya, you can get to Itsukushima Shrine in five minutes, and to the trails leading into the ancient forest of Mt. Misen in 15 minutes.

After a day’s adventures, relax in a cozy space, indulge in a comforting meal, and unwind in our traditional Japanese bath.

Rooms

Discover a range of options for couples, families of all sizes and solo travellers in the renovated villa that was once used by the Japan Mint for holidays.

For complete independence, stay in our renovated 100-year-old annexe, which has been designated an Important Traditional Building.

Our Services

Find out more about your experience during your stay at Mikuniya.

Dining & Breakfast
Enjoy a hearty dinner and breakfast suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.
Vacation Rental & Exclusive Use
Secure your peaceful getaway away from the crowds.
Experiences and Amenities
Everything’s that included to make your stay comfy – plus the little extras.

Hear It From Our Guests

  • star ratingBest sister trip - I would not stay anywhere else on the island or even Hiroshima! This is a hidden jewel with a beautiful Japanese style room and sleeping arrangements, two Oncins, a Japanese garden with deer visiting in the morning and in the foyer, wonderful local arts and craftsmanship for purchase. The island has everything and Hiroshima is only a 10 minute ferry ride away with the tram being right at the Ferrie taking you to the center of town and straight to Hiroshima station if needed. We spent two days just wandering the island. Just remember most roadways are closed from December to March.

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    2025年1月1日
  • star ratingAmazing - Absolutely brilliant accommodation.
    Welcomed by a French woman.
    Cozy living room with board games, Japanese activities such as origami, calligraphy.
    The Japanese style room is incredible.
    It feels like we're in another era.
    Free coffee, tea.
    Continental breakfast.
    I recommend 100%.
    Very good value for money.

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    2024年6月1日
  • star ratingUnforgettable - This stay at the Mikuniya guest house will remain engraved in our memories for a long time.
    It's a magical place.
    A place of calm in which we can recharge our batteries peacefully.
    The guest house is a traditional Japanese house with a magnificent garden.
    The welcome is fabulous.
    The owner of the guest house is very welcoming as are the staff and everyone speaks English perfectly. We had real, very enriching exchanges.
    We had the largest room in the guest house, more than 50 m2, traditional room with tatami mats on the floor and small coffee table and seats at ground level.
    We prepared our beds ourselves - a highlight of the stay - there is a little guide to making the Japanese-style futon.
    Did we sleep well on the futons?! As Europeans, we are not used to this typically Japanese type of sleeping. However, this remains to be tested once in your life.
    There is a sink area in the room but the showers are shared which poses no problem. They are very clean and in sufficient quantity for the number of travelers staying.
    In the main part of the house there is a beautiful living room with a huge bay window overlooking the garden. There are tables on one side and large, very comfortable leather sofas on the other. Everyone can have their meals there or come and “chill”. The guest house provides board games but also paper for making origami.
    Breakfast and dinner are included in the reservation but you can also buy your meal outside to eat it at the guest house, a refrigerator is available to travelers.
    There is the possibility of taking a traditional Japanese bath, we did not try it.
    If you are hesitant to book, don't hesitate any longer. This place is enchanting in every way.

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    2024年4月1日
  • star ratingExcellent accommodation - During our trip to Japan we spent (unfortunately) only one night in this guesthouse (another night would have been perfect!), we had a very good time. We arrived in the evening and the island was deserted, with the Tori illuminated over the bay, a beautiful atmosphere kind and helpful welcome, knowing that there was nothing open around for dinner they waited for us with rice and curry available. The boy at checkin showed us all the activities for the next day and gave us a tour of the facility. Traditional rooms, you make your own futon for the night; fairly clean shared toilets (although I wasn't able to take a hot shower in the evening) but there was also a sink in the room; huge common lounge and kitchen also available for breakfast, all do-it-yourself they kept our luggage for us the day after checkout and also allowed us to use the kitchen for lunch I would have stayed there for a while too more

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    2023年11月1日
  • star ratingBest accommodation in Miyajima - Located close to all the best attractions in Miyajima.
    Staff are incredibly friendly and really helpful.
    The building itself is beautiful, with a lovely garden.
    Rooms are very quiet and comfortable.
    Also it's the best place if you want to see a rare white racoon, who visits most evenings.
    We had an incredible stay.

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    2022年7月1日
  • star ratingMolto carino e suggestivo - The place is so nice, and the owner very kind. A nice guy - probably his son - takes care of the welcoming, and gives suggestions on the activities around the island.
    The house is very nice with a nice garden before the door and a big hall at the entrance full of many suggestive Japanese decorations and statues. On the left a big room full of sofas and other decorations and also tourist guides in many languages to help the guest, with tv and tables, and also a kitchen with cereals and juices for the guests to be used.
    Stairs take you to the rooms where you can experience how a Japanese ryokan is, with short tables, cushions on the floor, big windows and bamboo walls. The room has a initial anti room with a small table and a wardrobe where to store futons and pillows, and a second wider room enough for three futons, with other two short tables, and big windows over the entire island, with two big chairs and a small sink. The toilet and the showers are shared though, and for the bravest there is also a bath with hot water where to relax (but I do not know how and how many times do they clean it).

    I loved the atmosphere 🥰

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    2020年8月1日
  • star ratingFine location, friendly staff! - A very nice location in Miyajima, quiet, green, spacious and clean. You can even enjoy a little onsen. Friendly and helpfull staff. Short distance regarding a lot of things one would like to see. I would stay there again for sure.

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    2019年11月1日
  • star ratingNice ryokan style stay - Lovely house, 10-15 min stroll from the pier. Large ryokan style rooms with amazing view of the water. Cereal and toast provided which was good considering how hard it is to eat on the island outside the hours of 10am - 4pm.
    Communal bathrooms but very clean and well stocked.

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    2019年9月1日
  • star ratingGood hotel to spend the night in Miyajima - Miyajima Guest House Mikuniya is a 5-minute walk from Itukushima Shrine and Tori. It is a very nice guesthouse. The staff is very friendly, ready to help and advise. The rooms are spacious, though futons are not the most comfortable thing for me.
    Highly recommended.
    Miyajima is expensive (tourist spot) and the hotel is following the trend.

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    2019年8月1日
  • star ratingQuiet Place for Soul Searching - I went to Miyajima to think and chose this guesthouse because it located in a quiet neighborhood.

    They asked me why I visited Miyajima and chosed to stay for 2 nights (usually tourists either visit on day tour or overnight only), when I told them my reason the owner was so kind and gave a ryokan room all to myself (the room must br shared by 3 person).

    The ryokan room of the guesthouse is facing the zen garden (this garden is so serene that you can only hear the birds chirping), daily breakfast was provided (unlimited coffee and bread), shared bathrooms, it has a lounge with a large smart tv (I got to watch youtube/netflix while waiting for check in).

    I had a great holiday this time in Japan (my 4th time), thanks to kind people of Miyajima and to Luna and the owner of Miyajima Guesthouse Mikuniya.

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    2019年8月1日

Welcome to Mikuniya

Hajimemashite (nice to meet you)! This is Junya and Miku the cat. Miku owns Mikuniya; I just manage the place for her.

My father, a former social studies teacher, founded Mikuniya in 2013 with the desire to share the beauty of Miyajima with the world — and yes, Miku was already in charge back then. It is located just a five-minute walk from the Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage Site. 

I have carried on his mission ever since. Miku is making sure of that.

Come and experience the warmth that only a guesthouse can offer

We pride ourselves on providing a warm and relaxing environment where you can experience the changing seasons and meet the wonderful creatures that inhabit our island. We strive to create spaces that preserve the essence of Japanese aesthetics and celebrate their history. Our main building used to be a holiday home for the Japan Mint, and features an expansive traditional Japanese garden and a spacious living room.

Our annexe, which we renovated in 2020, has been designated an Important Traditional Building. It is available for exclusive use and we hope you can enjoy special moments in this space, which combines historic charm with modern comforts.

If more people travel, the world will become a more peaceful place.

I truly believe this. Several years ago, I visited Spain alone. Meeting people from different countries and cultures was an invaluable experience for me.

I believe that the connections forged through travel broaden our horizons. They transform the anxiety of finding ourselves in unfamiliar places into excitement and deepen our understanding of diversity. They also strengthen our sense of caring for one another.

At Mikuniya, we aspire to facilitate such wonderful encounters. Our mission is to make travel affordable and comfortable so that our guests can create unforgettable memories with other travellers.

We look forward to being part of your journey.

See you soon,

Junya & Miku 🐾

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