Itsukushima (厳島) is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as Miyajima...
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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"...
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Itsukushima may also refer to: Japanese cruiser Itsukushima Japanese minelayer Itsukushima 7852 Itsukushima, an asteroid This disambiguation page lists articles...
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remnants of prewar Hiroshima following the atomic bombing in 1945; The Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, famed for filling with water and appearing to "float"...
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Itsukushima (厳島) was the lead ship in the Matsushima class of protected cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Like her sister ships, (Matsushima and...
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Itsukushima Jinja (厳島神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was founded at the beginning of the nineteenth century. A statue of Yakushi...
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named Itsukushima: Japanese cruiser Itsukushima, a Matsushima-class cruiser launched in 1889 and scrapped in 1926 Japanese minelayer Itsukushima, a minelayer...
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Heian Period (12th century), Aki Province became well known for the Itsukushima Shrine. Taira no Kiyomori realized the shrine's importance and donated...
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Prefecture; and Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture. All three are designated Special Places of Scenic Beauty, while Itsukushima is also a Special...
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Itsukushima (厳島) was a medium-sized minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which was in service during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II...
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The torii of Itsukushima Shinto Shrine near Hiroshima...
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Yumeshima Central part: Geiyo Islands (including Ōmishima, Innoshima), Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), Hinase Islands, Kasaoka Islands Western...
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Itsukushima Shrine (Japanese: Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, Kyoto, Japan. Media related to Itsukushima-jinja (Kyoto...
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Shirakami-Sanchi Kyoto Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama Hiroshima Peace Memorial Itsukushima Shrine Nara Nikkō Ryukyu Kii Mountain Range Shiretoko Iwami Ginzan Hiraizumi...
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Japanese island Itsukushima Miyajima, Hiroshima, a former town on this island, merged into Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima in 2005 Itsukushima Shrine, a Shinto...
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Momiji manjū (category Itsukushima)
of Itsukushima (Miyajima) in Hiroshima. It is typically filled with red bean paste. Momiji manjū is a local specialty and souvenir in Itsukushima, one...
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Battle of Miyajima (redirect from Battle of Itsukushima)
The 1555 Battle of Miyajima (厳島合戦, Itsukushima Kassen) was the only battle to be fought on the sacred island of Miyajima; the entire island is considered...
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thought within Shingon Buddhism. The famous torii rising from the water at Itsukushima is a ryōbu torii, and the shrine used to be also a Shingon Buddhist temple...
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since 1960. The area of Hatsukaichi is part of ancient Aki Province. Itsukushima Shrine developed greatly at the end of the Heian period under the patronage...
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national garden of Japan. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Itsukushima Shrine (Kyoto) Shirakumo Shrine Media related to Kyoto Gyoen National...
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Three Views of Japan Amanohashidate – Matsushima – Itsukushima – –...
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Daishō-in (category Itsukushima)
temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple...
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written, In 811 it and Itsukushima were both given the rank by the Emperor. It used to have a higher status than Itsukushima Shrine, but due to the support...
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Rice paddle (category Itsukushima)
paddle, the 'shamoji', is said to have been first devised by a monk on Itsukushima, Hiroshima Prefecture. The word is an example of nyōbō kotoba, being...
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The torii gateway to the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, one of the most famous examples in the country. Torii mark the entrance to...
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Miyajima, Hiroshima (category Itsukushima)
Miyajima (宮島町, Miyajima-chō) was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2019, the town had...
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an auspicious color according to Chinese beliefs. A Shinto torii at Itsukushima, Japan Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church at the funeral of Pope...
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Enoshima Island in Sagami Bay, the Chikubu Island in Lake Biwa and the Itsukushima Island in Seto Inland Sea (Japan's Three Great Benzaiten Shrines); and...
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suit, in 2008. The island of Itsukushima is considered a sacred location in Shinto belief, and is the site of the Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage...
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