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We weren't sure how long to spend in Hiroshima, so we booked the hilton (for less than 14000JPY so not a big extra cost) and thought 2 days to be on the safe side and not rushing around, we will have a look at the logistics of doing it in a day trip though!
The extra cost is that 14000JPY or the cost of the Kyoto lodging, whichever is higher.
Two part-days would be better than a day trip but that takes time from Kyoto, where you don't have a whole lot of time already.(especially given you are planning a Nara day trip). A Kyoto fan would urge skipping Hiroshima and even skpping Osaka altogether (or Osaka as day trip at most from Kyoto). People love Kyoto. I don't, but you might.
A day trip plan gives you an option of which day to go depending on weather. A two part-day trip gives you two chances of a good weather day and would give you the option of visiting Himeji Castle on the way.
Are you interested In visiting Miyajima? If not then day trip will definitely do.
Here is info for getting to Miyajima: Hiroshima to Miyajima: How to get to and around Miyajima - Access, Transport and Orientation (japan-guide.com)
Here is the timetable for the ferry between Peace Park and Miyajima: Timetable - Hiroshima World Heritage Sea Route (aqua-net-h.co.jp)
Here is Peace Memorial Museum info: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (hpmmuseum.jp)
For a day trip I think I would go to Hiroshima first, so:
shinkansen to Hiroshima, tram to Genbaku Dome Mae stop, visit park and museum, ferry from park to Miyajima, enjoy the island and then JR ferry to Miyajimaguchi, JR local to Hiroshima Station, then shinkansen to Kyoto.
Would be a good idea to look at the tide table for Miyajima, assuming you want to see the Itskushima Shrine torii standing in water and not mud.
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