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Itsukushima Shinto Shrine 厳島神社

Inscribed 1996CulturalHiroshima

A Shinto shrine built out over the sea on Miyajima island, first established in its grand form by the warlord Taira no Kiyomori in the 12th century. Its vermillion pavilions and great floating torii gate are framed by forested mountains, uniting architecture with a sacred island landscape.

Inscribed	1996 (UNESCO World Heritage List)
Criteria	(i), (ii), (iv), (vi) — Cultural
Prefectures	Hiroshima
UNESCO listing	whc.unesco.org — ref. 776
Coordinates	34.29577, 132.32011 · Open in Google Maps

Planning a visit

Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Wikipedia (English): Itsukushima Shrine
Wikipedia (Japanese): 厳島神社
Wikidata: Q191763

Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine 厳島神社

Planning a visit

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