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Itsukushima Shrine 厳島神社

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. 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
Photo: JordyMeow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationHatsukaichi, Hiroshima (廿日市市 広島県)
Coordinates34.29577, 132.32011 · Open in Google Maps
TypeShrine garden
Cultural propertyNational Treasure of Japan
Established0593
Official websitehttp://www.itsukushimajinja.jp/

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