Miyajima
Though it is formally called Itsuku-shima (Strict Island), this major
Hiroshima-area tourist attraction is better known as Miyajima, the Island of
Shrines. The large crimson torii (shrine gate), rising out of the sea
in front of the Itsukushima-jinga, is representative of Shintoism and probably
the most familiar Japanese cultural icon. But this torii , which is
plastered on nearly every travel poster and guide book that has anything to do
with Japan, has not suffered from the overexposure and is especially
breathtaking at sunset.
Miyajima Video
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