Standing 16.6 meters tall and weighing 60 tons, the gate also serves as the symbol of Miyajima island, where the shrine stands. The current gate is the ninth-generation torii. The first one is ...

a woodblock print, mounted on a poster printed with pines by a shore, the woodblock print signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, printed title in red ink in Roman script as above followed by Artist - Kawase ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--Visitors to Miyajima island here will face a ... The island is home to the famed Itsukushimajinja shrine, which is a World Heritage site and a popular spot ...

Itsukushima Shrine, on the island of Miyajima, is famous for its floating torii, which appear to float on the water at high ...