Photo: Hiroshima Prefecture

Photo: Hiroshima Prefecture

Photo: Hiroshima Prefecture

Photo: Hiroshima Prefecture

Photo: Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Itsukushima Shrine

Built above the sea of Miyajima, high tide makes this shrine more beautiful, as it looks as if it is floating on the water. The main building and the corridor of the shrine total 275 meters in length, and there is a Taka-Butai (High Stage) and a Hira-Butai (Open Stage) where traditional Bugaku (musical court dances) were held. At low tide, visitors can walk to the Otorii gate, which rests about 200 meters offshore from the shrine.

Basic Infomation

  • Address
    1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima
  • Hours
    January 1 0:00-18:30
    January 2 - 3 6:30-18:30
    January 4 - end of February 6:30-17:30
    March 1 - October 14 6:30-18:00
    October 15 - November 30 6:30-17:30
    December 1 - 31 6:30-17:00
  • Tel
    +81-829-44-2020 (Itsukushima Shrine Office)
  • Website
    Click here