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  2. Itsukushima Shrine - Wikipedia

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    Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社, Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii. [1] It is in the city of Hatsukaichi , in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan , accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station .

  3. Itsukushima - Wikipedia

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    Miyajima is famous for the Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社, Itsukushima-jinja) which is a Shinto shrine. It is known for its "floating" torii gate. [14] The historic shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as one of the National Treasures by the Japanese government.

  4. Itsukushima Shrine (Kyoto) - Wikipedia

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    Itsukushima Shrine (Japanese: Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, Kyoto, Japan. External links. Media related to Itsukushima ...

  5. Watch: World leaders visit Itsukushima shrine during G7 summit

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    World leaders visited the Itsukushima shrine in Hiroshima as they gathered for the G7 summit in Japan on Friday, 19 May. Itsukushima shrine on Miyajima island is well known for its iconic ...

  6. Torii - Wikipedia

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    The famous torii at Itsukushima Shrine. A torii (Japanese: 鳥居, ) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred, [1] and a spot where kami are welcomed and thought to travel through.

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Itsukushima Shinto Shrine: Hiroshima: 1996 776; i, ii, iv, vi (cultural) Itsukushima Shrine is a holy place of Shinto, an ancient Japanese religion that centres on polytheistic nature worship. The shrine was founded by the military leader Taira no Kiyomori in the 13th century. The architecture reflects the styles of the late 12th and early 13th ...

  8. Shinto shrine - Wikipedia

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    Itsukushima Shrine is, together with Munakata Taisha, at the head of the Munakata shrine network. Remembered for its torii raising from the waters, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The shrine is dedicated to the three daughters of Susano-o no Mikoto, kami of seas and storms and brother of the great sun kami.

  9. Category:Itsukushima shrines - Wikipedia

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    Itsukushima Shrine; Itsukushima shrine (Kushiro) Itsukushima Shrine (Kyoto) This page was last edited on 5 November 2024, at 07:31 (UTC). Text is available under the ...