the gate also serves as the symbol of Miyajima island, where the shrine stands. The current gate is the ninth-generation torii. The first one is believed to have been built during the rule of ...

The gate is the great torii of Itsukushima Shrine on the small island in the Seto Inland Sea known as Miyajima. World Heritage-listed Miyajima is indeed an iconic spot, said to be one of the top three ...

G7 leaders are visiting the island of Miyajima, home to Itsukushima Shinto Shrine and its famous seagirt torii gate and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

I’ve always had an interest in Japan and cherry blossoms. I was nine when my father brought a Japanese colleague home for ...

Residents of Miyajima and those who work or study on ... The island’s biggest draw is the spectacular “floating” torii gate of Itsukushimajinja shrine, which appears to rise out of the ...

Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. I had heard so much about the Torii Gate, the entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine, on Miyajima Island, but to see this structure built in the middle of the sea was ...