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Itsukushima (厳島) is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as Miyajima (宮島), which in Japanese means "Shrine Island". [1] The island is one of Hayashi Gahō's Three Views of Japan specified in 1643. [2]
In 1996, Itsukushima Shrine (in Hiroshima prefecture) was registered as a “cultural site of world heritage” by UNESCO. [4] It is known as one of the top three “most scenic spots” in Japan. In the 1960s and 1970s, a period of rapid economic growth was fueled in Japan, resulting in industrial contamination of the surrounding environment.
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 .
On a small island off Japan’s northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. The “Neko Jinja,” or Cat Shrine, mythologizes cats as guardian ...
Emperor Meiji stayed there on July 31, 1885, for his visit to Itsukushima Shrine. Repair work for the trail to Mt. Misen was finished in 1905. It was done by the donation of Itō Hirobumi. Heavy damage by 19th typhoon on September 27, 1991. Held a memorial service to congratulate the restoration of the damage on October 10, 1998.
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.
Mount Misen (弥山, Misen) is the sacred mountain on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, and is the highest mountain on the island at 535 m; [1] it is situated within the World Heritage area of Itsukushima Shrine. [2] The sea around the island (Seto Inland Sea) and all of the island are within Setonaikai National Park. [3]
Breakfast (374 calories) 1 serving Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Feta & Pita. ¾ cup raspberries. A.M. Snack (131 calories) 1 large pear. Lunch (485 calories) 1 serving Chopped Power Salad with ...