I'd love to tell you that we hiked up Mt. Misen during our March 2025 trip, but no, we took the ropeway (only 7 minutes if you run a little!). The hike from the ropeway station to the temples and observatory still got us a good bit of exercise. Also, the vending machines had CC Lemon, which really hit the spot. On our way down to see the rest of Miyajima, the line for the ropeway was already an hour long, so I think hitting the mountain first worked out well for us.
Taken with my Nikon Z6ii, edited in Lightroom.
by hyouko