Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima, best known for its floating torii gate, in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, reachable from the mainland by ferry from Miyajimaguchi Station. The shrine complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several of its buildings and possessions as National Treasures.
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Completed YearDate is for Taira no Kiyomori's construction that gave the shrine its present arrangement, credited to his time as governor of Aki Province in 1168. The shrine itself was traditionally founded earlier (a first torii said to date to 569), the honden was rebuilt again in 1571, and the current torii dates to 1875, so no single year covers the whole complex. Building Type LocationHatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan 1 Classification
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A landmark of Japanese traditional architecture.
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It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station.
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Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社, Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii.
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It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station.
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Taira no Kiyomori, a prominent noble of the Imperial Court and later Chancellor (Daijō-daijin), who contributed heavily to the construction of the shrine during his time as governor of Aki Province in 1168.
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The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.
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Its walls are decorated in white stucco, and were constructed using a process requiring fifteen coats of white stucco, with vermilion woodwork.
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