Itsukushima Shrine
厳島神社
A historic shrine on Mount Iimori dedicated to Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto, featuring a unique double-helix temple building from 1796.
What it is
- A Shinto shrine founded by local clans during the Eitoku era
- Dedicated to the primary deity Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto
- Situated on Mount Iimori in Aizuwakamatsu City
- Renamed from Munakata Shrine to Itsukushima Shrine in 1868
What to see
- The Sazaedo temple building constructed in 1796
- A historic stone torii gate remaining on the grounds
- Land donated by Lord Matsudaira Masakata in 1700
Getting there
- Take the Akabee loop bus to the Iimoriyama-shita station
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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