Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社, Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima). It is best known for its “floating” torii gate.^[1] It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Itsukushima shrine is a popular Japanese tourist spot. It is most famous for its gate, called the torii in Japanese. The shrine is made up of two main buildings: the Honsha shrine and the Sessha Marodo-jinja. There are also 17 other buildings within the shrine. The Japanese government has selected 6 buildings and items as National Treasures. ^[2]

This shrine is one of the "Three Great Shrines of Aki Province", along with Take Shrine and Hayatani Shrine.^[3]

References

↑ Frédéric, Louis (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
↑ Cali, Joseph (30 November 2012). Shinto shrines : a guide to the sacred sites of Japan's ancient religion. Dougill, John,, Ciotti, Geoff. Honolulu. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4. OCLC 875895346.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
↑ Hiroshima. Hiroshima City. 1986.

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[1] Frédéric, Louis (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

[2] Cali, Joseph (30 November 2012). Shinto shrines : a guide to the sacred sites of Japan's ancient religion. Dougill, John,, Ciotti, Geoff. Honolulu. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4. OCLC 875895346.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[3] Hiroshima. Hiroshima City. 1986.

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