JAPAN PICS
Miyajima, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima
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Table of Contents

  Ferry to Shrine
  Istukushima-jinjya Shrine (Œµ“‡_ŽÐ)
  Kiyomori-jinjya Shrine (Ž·_ŽÐ)
  Kiyomori Taira Museum, Miyajima (•œŽ·ŠÙ)
  Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple (‘œŠìŽR‘吹‰@…žŽ›)
  Senjo-kaku (çôŠt) and the Five-Storied Pagoda (ŒÜd“ƒ)
  "Torii" (‚šHŽ–ˆ ‚Æ‚è‚¢), a grilled oyster restaurant
  
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Miyajima, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima
2002-2012

Miyajima Island
   Miyajima (‹{“‡), one of Japan's three most scenic places, is a beautiful island surrounded by The Seto Inland Sea (£ŒË“àŠC).  Itsukushima-jinjya Shrine (Œµ“‡_ŽÐ) built in an elegant style dating from the Heian Period (•œˆÀŽž‘ã) is located here.  Many national treasures and important cultural assets are also preserved on the island.
   The following description is quoted from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre Website:

   The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto Inland Sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings here were probably erected in the 6th century.  The present shrine dates from the 13th century and the harmoniously arranged buildings reveal great artistic and technical skill.  The shrine plays on the contrasts in color and form between mountains and sea and illustrates the Japanese concept of scenic beauty, which combines nature and human creativity.

  For further information of Itsukushima,
    Go to: the Miyajima Itsukushima Shrine Official Website.

  


  As the Entrance Stone to Miyajima Town (‹{“‡’¬) says, "One of Japan's '3 Most Beautiful Spots" (“ú–{ŽOŒi).  In addition, Istukushima-jinjya Shrine (Œµ“‡_ŽÐ) and its environs of Miyajima was designated in December 1996 as a precious asset of the UNESCO World Heritage.
  Miyajima Town (‹{“‡’¬), together with Ono Town (‘å–ì’¬), was mergered into Hatsukaichi City (“ù“úŽsŽs) on November 3, 2005.  Hatsukaichi City has an area of 489.36 sq. km and its current population is 113,455 (July 1, 2012).

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Ferry to Shrine
     On the way to Itsukushima-jinjya Shrine from JR Miyajimaguchi (JR‹{“‡Œû‰w) to Miyajima Port (‹{“‡`).
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(Wednesday 14 March) Ferry to Miyajima
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(Wednesday 14 March) A view from the Ferry: Itsukushima-jinjya Shrine at high tide.
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(Wednesday 14 March) A view from the Ferry: You can walk to the O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate) of Itsukushima-jinjya Shrine at low tide.
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(Wednesday 14 March) Miyajima Ferry Port
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(Wednesday 14 March) Deer near Miyajima Ferry Port
  
     
Istukushima-jinjya
     Istukushima-jinjya Shrine (Œµ“‡_ŽÐ), Miyajima
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(Wednesday 14 March) The First Shrine Gate to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) A Koma-inu Statue (Œ¢; a guardian foo dog), Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) A Koma-inu Statue (Œ¢; a guardian foo dog), Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) "Nii-dono Toro" (“ñˆÊ“a“•âÄ; Stone Lantern dedicated to Nii-dono (“ñˆÊ“a), or Tokiko Taira (•œŽžŽq, 1126-1185; wife of Kiyomori Taira), Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: Reportedly her corpse was washed ashore here after she committed suicide with the young 81th Emperor Antoku (ˆÀ“¿“Vc, 1178-1185; r.1180-1185) at the Battle of Dannoura (’dƒm‰Y‚̐킢) on April 25, 1185(Žõ‰i4”N).
  See the Shimonoseki City Page.
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(Saturday 1 September) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Saturday 1 September) O-Torii (‘å’¹‹; the Grande Shrine Gate), Istukushima-jinjya Shrine.  About 200 meters in front of the main shrine and standing in the sea is the vermillion colored O-Torii which should be called the symbol of Miyajima.
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(Saturday 1 September) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Saturday 1 September) A boat to O-Torii (‘å’¹‹; the Grande Shrine Gate) of Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: This is the formal approach to the shrine gate at high tide.
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate): Look at the four Chinese characters (Œµ“ˆ_ŽÐ) on the plaque facing outside: They began to be used after Kiyomori Taira's reconstruction in c. 1168.
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate): Look at the original six Chinese characters (ˆÉ“sŠò“‡_ŽÐ) on the plaque facing inside.
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (the Grande Shrine Gate).
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: First built in the latter half of the Sixth Century, Istukushima-jinjya Shrine was remodeled into the present beautiful structure by Kiyomori Taira (•œ Ž·, 1118-1181) in 1168.  After the decline of the Heike-clan (•œ‰Æˆê‘°), successive lords of Hiroshima had worshipped this shrine as the guardian shrine of the samurai.
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(Saturday 1 September) A boating worship to Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) A just-married couple in front of Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: The cost of wedding at the shrine is only 100,000 yen!  Early booking is definitely required because it is very popular among local people.
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Inside of Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Inside of Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: A couple waiting for a Shinto rite of purification.
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: O-Torii (‘å’¹‹; the Grande Shrine Gate) viewed from the inside of the shrine.
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: Aosagi (ƒAƒIƒTƒM; grey heron/Ardea cinerea)
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine: Aosagi (ƒAƒIƒTƒM; grey heron/Ardea cinerea)
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Old stage for Japanese Noh plays (”\•‘‘ä), Istukushima-jinjya Shrine.  It was built by the fourth Hiroshima-Asano lord Tsunanaga (ó–ìj’·, 1659-1708).  It was destroyed by the typhoon no.19 in 1991 and reconstructed in 1994.
  The first Noh play was performed by the 8th Kanze-tayu (8¢ŠÏ¢‘Ÿ•v) in Miyajima in the 11th year of Eiroku (‰i˜\11”N) or AD 1568.  Since then, the Noh performance on the sea became an annual conventional event here.  Now it is annually performed between April 16 to 18.  It is widely known as "Jin-Noh" (_”\; Noh play before God).
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(Wednesday 14 March) Old stage for Japanese Noh plays (”\•‘‘ä), Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Wooden Arch Bridge, Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Wednesday 14 March) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
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(Saturday 1 September) Istukushima-jinjya Shrine
  
     
Kiyomori-jinjya Shrine
     Kiyomori-jinjya Shrine (Ž·_ŽÐ) was built in in 1954, the 770th anniversary of Kiyomori Taira (•œŽ·)'s death for the repose of the soul of Kiyomori who reconstructed Itsukushima-jinjya Shrine.
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(Saturday 1 September) Kiyomori-jinjya Shrine
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(Saturday 1 September) Kiyomori-jinjya Shrine
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(Saturday 1 September) Kiyomori-jinjya Shrine
  
     
Kiyomori Taira Museum
     Kiyomori Taira Museum (•œŽ·ŠÙ), Miyajima is a temporary museum from January 14, 2012 to January 14, 2013 in memorial of the NHK Taiga Drama "Taira-no Kiyomori."
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(Wednesday 14 March) Kiyomori Taira Museum, Miyajima
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(Wednesday 14 March) Me@Kiyomori Taira Museum, Miyajima
  
     
Daisho-in Temple
     Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple (‘œŠìŽR‘吹‰@…žŽ›) is the head temple of Shingon-shu Mimuro-ha (^ŒŸ@ŒäŽº”h) sect of Buddhism.  This is the oldest temple of Miyajima, reportedly founded in the 1st year of Daido (‘哯Œ³”N) or AD 806 by Kukai (‹óŠC).  It is the intendent temple of Itsukushima-jinjya Shrine.
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
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(Wednesday 14 March) Takiyama Daisho-in Suisho-ji Temple
  
     
Senjo-kaku
     Senjo-kaku (çôŠt; the main hall of the Hokoku-jinjya Shrine [–Lš _ŽÐ]) and the Five-Storied Pagoda (ŒÜd“ƒ).  Senjo-kaku (lit. the tower building of one thousand tatami mats) was built as the Buddhist temple building called "Dai-kyodo" (‘åŒo“°; the great house of the Buddhist scriptures) by Hidetoshi Tomotomi (–Lb G‹g) in the 15th year of Tensho (“V³15”N) or AD 1587.  The Five-Storied Pagaoda is 27m high, built in the 14th year of Oei (‰ž‰i14”N) or AD 1407.
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(Wednesday 14 March) Five-Storied Pagoda (ŒÜd“ƒ; b. 1407), Miyajima
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(Saturday 1 September) Five-Storied Pagoda (ŒÜd“ƒ; b. 1407), Miyajima
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(Wednesday 14 March) Senjo-kaku (çôŠt; the main hall of the Hokoku-jinjya Shrine [–Lš _ŽÐ])
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(Wednesday 14 March) Inside of Senjo-kaku (çôŠt; the main hall of the Hokoku-jinjya Shrine [–Lš _ŽÐ])
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(Wednesday 14 March) Inside of Senjo-kaku (çôŠt; the main hall of the Hokoku-jinjya Shrine [–Lš _ŽÐ])
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(Wednesday 14 March) Inside of Senjo-kaku (çôŠt; the main hall of the Hokoku-jinjya Shrine [–Lš _ŽÐ])
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(Wednesday 14 March) Inside of Senjo-kaku (çôŠt; the main hall of the Hokoku-jinjya Shrine [–Lš _ŽÐ])
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(Wednesday 14 March) Inside of Senjo-kaku (çôŠt; the main hall of the Hokoku-jinjya Shrine [–Lš _ŽÐ])
  
     
Oyster Restaurant Torii
     "Torii" (‚šHŽ–ˆ ‚Æ‚è‚¢), a grilled oyster restaurant in the back street, Miyajima.The address is 1144 O-machi, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi (“ù“úŽsŽs‹{“‡’¬‘å’¬1144).
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(Wednesday 14 March) "Torii," a grilled oyster restaurant in the back street, Miyajima
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(Wednesday 14 March) "Torii," a grilled oyster restaurant in the back street, Miyajima



        


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