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Location: Kyoto, Japan: Type: Shrine: Itsukushima Shrine (Japanese: Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, Kyoto, Japan. External links
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 .
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.
This is a list of notable Shinto shrines in Japan.There are tens of thousands of shrines in Japan.Shrines with structures that are National Treasures of Japan are covered by the List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines).
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 ...
The Twenty-Two Shrines (二十二社, Nijūni-sha) of Japan is one ranking system for Shinto shrines.The system was established during the Heian period and formed part of the government's systematization of Shinto during the emergence of a general anti-Chinese sentiment and the suppression of the Taoist religion. [1]
National Archives of Japan: Itsukushima kakei This links to a digitized image of an 18th-century scroll, which is a guide to Itsukushima Shrine by Kaibara Ekiken, circa 1720. Pictures of the shrine are followed by an account of the area's nearby scenic spots and historical sites. The image and text add depth to this article about the island.
The number of Shinto shrines in Japan today has been estimated at more than 150,000. [1] Single structure shrines are the most common. Shrine buildings might also include oratories (in front of main sanctuary), purification halls, offering halls called heiden (between honden and haiden), dance halls, stone or metal lanterns, fences or walls, torii and other structures. [2]