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 ... and their surrounding buildings are ...

Kazunori Fujimoto Architects & Associates used corner windows for a concrete house with views of the sea and Itsukushima Shrine in ... windows in the room frame views of the sea.

Japan’s popular Itsukushima Shrine has now become slightly more expensive to visit. The bright-orange torii gate that appears to float in a lake is one of the country’s most beautiful and ...

Alternate names kept coming up as I tried to find my way to the registered UNESCO site documented as the Itsukushima Shinto shrine. I’d ask people for directions and end up getting more confused ...

Miyajima, one of Japan’s most popular tourist sites, is planning to introduce a new entry tax on visitors to fund new infrastructure as well as curb overtourism, which a local official has ...

Starting in October, the Hiroshima prefecture city of Hatsukaichi will impose a tax on visitors to the island of Miyajima, home to the Itsukushima Shrine, a World Heritage site.

Nguyen (not his real name) is seen at Itsukushima Shrine, where he contributed to restoration work as a scaffolder, in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 30, 2023. (Mainichi ...

The Bureau takes note of the state of conservation of the Itsukushima Shinto Shrine submitted by the State Party and requests the authorities to inform the Bureau on the progress made in restoring the ...