Introduction: From the western tip of Honshu to "Aki no Miyajima," where the gods resideAfter being enveloped in the serenity of the National Treasure main hall at Sumiyoshi Shrine in Shimonoseki and ...

This page looks at the dramatic 'floating' torii (gate) of Itsukushima. The main building of Itsukushima shrine, in the town of Miyajima on Itsukushima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, is believed to ...

The large army that crossed to the island lost its ships and had nowhere to flee.At Itsukushima in 1555, the Mori army closed ...

The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto inland sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings here were probably erected in the 6th century. The present ...

They hope to boost its accuracy, so that its readings can be used for evacuation plans and other purposes in the future.

Japan’s popular Itsukushima Shrine has now become slightly more expensive to visit. The bright-orange torii gate that appears to float in a lake is one of the country’s most beautiful and recognizable ...

that continues to enchant people throughout the ages. 02:03 Ten minutes by ferry off the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture is the island of Miyajima, also known as Itsukushima. 02:13 From times of old, ...

Itsukushima Shrine held the Kikka-sai Chrysanthemum Festival on 15 October 2026 in Miyajima, Japan. The ceremony included ten bugaku court dances after the religious service, linking an autumn ritual ...

The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto inland sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings here were probably erected in the 6th century. The present ...

Also frequented by Buddhists, since (in Japan) it is often difficult to separate Buddhism and Shinto (many Japanese practicing both). The Itsukushima Shrine (in Hatsukaichi, Japan) is iconic because ...