Local Information in hiroshima Prefecture

Hello, this is Tsuruga, the store manager.

We're continuing on from the previous travel diary to Hiroshima.
I decided to go to the Itsukushima-jinja Shrine in Miyajima.
Although I’ve been to Hiroshima a number of times, Miyajima is a first.

Since it’s a remote island, we need to cross the sea using a ferry.
You can even see the Otorii (large gateway to a Shinto shrine) of the Itsukushima-jinja Shrine. Pretty exciting!

Upon arrival to the island, you’ll be greeted by a large herd of deer.
Keep in mind, though they are adorable, feeding them is strictly prohibited!

Once you go through the shopping district, we’re now ready to enter the Itsukushima-jinja Shrine, a world heritage site.

The tide had fallen back when we arrived so we were able to get close to the Otorii!

The Otorii at full tide is also a great view!
Since we stayed somewhere else and went to Miyajima, we should have found an inn right here!

We found a really good specialty store of hotdog buns in the shopping district, so keep an eye out for a feature next time.

That’s all folks!

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Itsukushima-jinja Shrine
1-1, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima
TEL: (+81) (0) 829-44-2020
The ferry ride is about 15 minutes, plus there are plenty of service available so no worries!
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