chudenmae to miyajima use a tram or train

hi,
i hold JR Railpass,

i want to know whats easier and possibly less time consuming..

things to consider. tram has around 30 stops where as a jr train has 9 stops..

i would have to travel back to hiroshima main station via tram then get on the Jr train

or

i can use tram to kamiyacho then catch Red line 2 to the station near island..

30 stops or so.. approx 1hr to complete journey... unsure what JR would do.


what would be best? easier? cheapest?
even the hiro-chudenmae was only 160Y thats cheap as anyways.

I love it here! Japan is magical

Use google traisit or
http://www.hyperdia.com/en/

Japan Rail Pass not covered all tram lines of Japan.
Also JR all six group not provide any subway and trams lines service.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Japan_Rail_Pass&oldid=612602...

By any of the two routes, you need roughly 1 hour 15 minutes to get to Miyajimaguchi Pier.
Hiroden Miyajima-guchi Station is closer than Miyajimaguchi Station of JR to Miyajimaguchi Pier.
If you can have a seat (almost) all the way on the second route, it may be worth paying 100 yen more.

Miyajimaguchi Pier and Miyajima Pier are connected by ferry routes of two companies: JR West Miyajima Ferry of JR-West Group and Miyajima Matsudai Tourist Ship of Hiroden Group. Naturally, a Japan Rail Pass covers ferry fares of the former company only.

Chuden-mae -- (the 11th stop) Hiroshima Station by Hiroden Streetcar Line 1
: about 20 minutes, roughly 3 km, 160 yen.
Hiroshima Station stop (of Hiroden) -- Hiroshima Station (of JR) on foot
: about 5 to 10 minutes.
Hiroshima Station: Track 1 -- (the 8th stop for a Local train) Miyajimaguchi Station by JR
: about 30 minutes, 21.8 km, covered by a nationwide Japan Rail Pass.
Miyajimaguchi Station -- Miyajimaguchi Pier on foot
: about 3 minutes, roughly 200 m partly via underground pathway.

Chuden-mae -- (the 3rd stop) Kamiyacho-higashi by Hiroden Streetcar Line 1
+ Kamiyacho-higashi -- (the 31st stop(#))Hiroden Miyajima-guchi by Hiroden Streetcar Line 2
: about 1 hour 10 minutes, roughly 20 km, 260yen.
Hiroden Miyajima-guchi Station -- Miyajimaguchi Pier on foot
: about 1 minute, roughly 70 m on the ground.
# A Hiroden Streetcar on Line 2 may make another stop just before/after Hiroden Miyajima-guchi on day when a boat race is held at the nearby race site.