Itsukushima
厳島
A scenic island featuring a UNESCO World Heritage shrine with a famous floating gate and diverse wildlife.
What it is
- A scenic island in Hiroshima Prefecture popularly known as Miyajima.
- A UNESCO World Heritage site patronized by Taira no Kiyomori in the late Heian period.
- One of Japan's three most scenic views and part of a National Park.
- A protected wetland area home to wild deer and monkeys.
What to see
- A vermilion Great Torii gate standing in the sea.
- Shrine buildings designated as National Treasures of Japan.
- Mount Misen, the highest peak on the island at 535 meters.
- The Heike Nokyo sutras preserved as National Treasures.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Itsukushima Open in Google Maps
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