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Itsukushima Shrine (12C) is preceded by a large torii (16m) with vermilion-lacquered pillars made of rough boles of sturdy camphor trees. The torii stands in the sea and at high tide seems to float on the waves. It leads to one of Japan's most emblematic sites: an offshore shrine, with buildings standing on piles and linked by pontoons. An ethereal sight that has been the subject of a thousand songs, paintings and photographs. The offerings from the founding clan, the Taira, are exhibited in the Treasure Hall (sacred scrolls, musical instruments, masks).
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide453 m - Itsukushima
- The Green Guide1.97 Km - Itsukushima
- The Green Guide16.2 Km - Hiroshima
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Where to sleepnearby
- From ¥4,950Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto112 m - Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajimacho Minami-machi 364, Miyajima
- From ¥30,800Iwaso124 m - Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajima-cho Momijidani, Miyajima
- From ¥3,500Miyajima Guest House Mikuniya125 m - Chue-machi 327, Miyajima
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