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Itsukushima Shrine: Destination Of The Day (PHOTOS)

First Posted: 08/27/10 01:33 PM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 06:30 PM ET

The Japanese island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima, or Shrine Island), in the Inland Sea, remains one of the key holy places for Shintoism, the Japanese religion. The first shrines were probably built in the 6th century; the remaining shrines date from the 12th century.

The famous Torii Gate, named for the traditional entrance to a shrine, is one of the site's biggest attractions.

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The Shinto shrine was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, with several buildings designated as national treasures by the Japanese government. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
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The Japanese island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima, or Shrine Island), in the Inland Sea, remains one of the key holy places for Shintoism, the Japanese religion. The first shrines were p...
The Japanese island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima, or Shrine Island), in the Inland Sea, remains one of the key holy places for Shintoism, the Japanese religion. The first shrines were p...
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Chad Brick
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07:03 PM on 08/29/2010
Been there, awesome place and the pic is instantly recognizable. It's an easy day-trip from Hiroshima, which is probably on most American's two-week itineraries anyway.

Btw, if Kyoto > Tokyo, if you are in Japan for the first time and you have a short time limit.
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08:38 AM on 08/29/2010
Beautiful. Maybe one day I will be lucky to travel there.
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02:51 AM on 08/29/2010
I must be very smart. Every day I guess the destination before I finish the headline.
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freethinking moderate
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09:08 PM on 08/28/2010
Waded out to the torii gate in November. Its huge and I was freezing. One of the great trips I've had while living here in Japan.
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