Miyajima Ropeway: Book Ahead for Nov 7–8 and Seven More November Dates (Adult Round-Trip ¥2,000)

The Miyajima Ropeway (宮島ロープウエー) up Mt. Misen on Miyajima (Itsukushima), Hiroshima, requires an advance web reservation on designated busy days. The next two are Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2026, and seven more follow in November. Regular adult fare is ¥2,000 round trip or ¥1,100 one way. If a Mt. Misen ride is part of your Hiroshima day trip this month, check your date first.

DOJI is an independent travel publication. We have no business relationship with Hiroshima Tourism Promoting Co., Ltd. (the ropeway operator), and this guide is not endorsed by it. Dates, hours and fares below come from the ropeway's official website and its official reservation site, checked on November 6, 2026 (Eastern time). Times are Japan time (JST). Japan is 14 hours ahead of Eastern time in winter. Operations can change or stop for weather, so check the official site again before you go.

The short version

• Reservation days (November 2026): November 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 28 and 29. November 1 has passed; nine dates remain, starting tomorrow, November 7. The official site lists no designated days in December 2026 or January 2027 as of our check.
• On those days: Book a boarding time online before you go. Reservations open up to three months ahead.
• Availability: On November 6 (Eastern), the official reservation calendar marked November 7 as "few slots left". Busy days can sell out, so do not count on a same-day slot.
• Hours: Uphill 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; downhill 9:20 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (last car down 4:30 p.m.).
• Fares (regular): Adult (12 and older, from junior-high age) ¥2,000 round trip / ¥1,100 one way. Child (ages 6–11, elementary school) ¥1,000 / ¥550.
• Payment: Credit card, IC card (ICOCA, Suica, PASMO and others) and PayPay are accepted at Momijidani Station (the base). Cashless payment is not available at Shishiiwa Station (the top).

Hours and fares

Disability discounts are available with a disability certificate or Mirairo ID shown at the window.

The ropeway runs in two sections. The Momijidani Line uses 8-person gondolas (about 10 minutes). The Shishiiwa Line uses 35-person cars (about 4 minutes, every 5–15 minutes). On busy days you may share a gondola with other riders.

How the reservation works (as published)

• The reservation site lets you pick a date and a boarding time. The official calendar marks each designated day as available, few slots left, or full. Days without a mark need no reservation.
• The site says one reservation per person. If you book more than once, your booking is changed rather than added.
• The reservation site has an English language option. We did not complete a booking, so we cannot confirm that every step is in English or that overseas cards work on it.

Practical notes

• Getting to the base: A complimentary shuttle bus to Momijidani Station runs from about 9:50 a.m., roughly every 20 minutes, according to the official site.
• Strollers and wheelchairs: There are no elevators, and you cannot board with a stroller or wheelchair. Staff hold them at the Momijidani Station office.
• Pets: Not allowed, except service dogs.
• Weather: Service can be suspended in bad weather.
• Other costs: The ferry to Miyajima, Itsukushima Shrine admission, and the island visitor fee are separate from the ropeway fare. Check their own official pages for current prices.

What we could not confirm

• Whether the English reservation flow works end to end, or which cards it accepts. We did not book.
• How many slots remain on any date at publish time, beyond the calendar marks.
• Whether more designated days will be added later.
• The prices of the ferry, shrine admission and visitor fee.

Checklist

• [ ] Your ride date is one of November 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 28 or 29. If so, you booked a boarding time online.
• [ ] You plan to reach the top before the 4:00 p.m. last uphill car and come down by 4:30 p.m.
• [ ] You buy tickets at Momijidani Station if you want to pay by card, IC card or PayPay.
• [ ] You budgeted the ferry and shrine costs separately.
• [ ] You re-checked the official ropeway site on the morning you go.

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Sources

• Miyajima Ropeway official site (top page): November 2026 designated days, no designated days in December or January, three-months-ahead booking, hours, shuttle bus, cashless payment at Momijidani only, pets, strollers and wheelchairs, weather suspension. Checked 2026-11-06.
• Hours, fares and facilities (official): hours, last car down, regular, senior, group and disability fares, age bands, time needed, line details. Checked 2026-11-06.
• Official reservation site: designated-day calendar and availability marks, one reservation per person, language options. Checked 2026-11-06.

Cover photo: the floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima at dusk (not the ropeway or the view from Mt. Misen). Photo by Armand Mckenzie via Unsplash.