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Welcome to Miyajima, Japan 🦌 🌸 I wish we had more time to spend here, spending one night on the island would be ideal. ⛴️ However if you’re short on time, you can also visit via a 45 min ferry from Hiroshima. Things you can’t miss in Miyajima (Itsukushima Island): 1️⃣ The famous Itsukushima Jinja red gates in the water 2️⃣ Miyajima Omotesandō Shopping Street 3️⃣ Daishoin Buddhist temple 4️⃣ Miyajima brewery 5️⃣ Omoto Park 6️⃣ Mount Misen observatory Once we arrived via ferry, we walked everywhere by foot. Note: check the tide schedule to see when the famous red gates will be covered by the water or out so you can walk up to the gates! Miyajima Japan, Hiroshima Japan, Japan travel #miyajima #japanphotography #japantravels
thatonepointofviewthatonepointofview
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On Miyajima Island, we went for the Candle Light Festival, the event was free the day we went. The architecture is amazing to view. With some luck we got amazing pictures, the music was lovely, the people were warm and friendly. We hiked up and went the long way to get there but quicker (and easier) ways are available. All of the candles made for beautiful scenery. From a little research: Mantoue is a Buddhist service in which people repent for their sins and show gratitude for the blessings that all things receive in this world by offering “sacred light.” It’s said that through the act of offering sacred light to Buddha, one dispels darkness and invites knowledge and fortune into their life. This service began when the founder of Daishoin Temple, Kukai, also known as Kobo Daishi, performed it at Mount Koya in 823. The practice is performed at several famous temples in Kyoto and Nara, but it is rare to see such an event held at more regional temples.
Kimberly QuezadaKimberly Quezada
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This beautiful temple is located at the base of Mt Mizen. The temple features a variety of buildings, statues and other religious objects to admire. These include the Kannon-do Hall, the Maniden Hall, a sand mandala made by visiting monks from Tibet, a tea room and a cave filled with 88 icons representing the temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. An interesting Buddhist ritual can be performed when walking up the temple's steps. Along the stairs is a row of spinning metal wheels that are inscribed with sutras (Buddhist scriptures). Turning the inscriptions as one walks up is believed to have the same effect as reading them. So, without any knowledge of Japanese or Sanskrit, you can benefit from the blessings that the reading of the sutras is believed to entail. It’s about 15-20 minute walk from the ferry terminal. Overall, a must see place while visiting Miyajima.
Annie SobolAnnie Sobol
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GREAT temple to visit when at Miyajima. What's super cool to see are ALL the stone figures with red, knitted, little caps, which makes for nice photos and something unique to see as No two are alike. Once you climb the steps and are at the top, there is an interesting temple 🛕 that has a Dark basement style area where you walk in absolute darkness guided Only by the lit Buddhist images along the walls. Simply, place your hand on the wall, and keep walking. If you're claustrophobic it may get a bit much, as the passage way in true darkness is narrow, and feels a little long. Either way, original and Interesting experience as you come out of the opposite end. As you descend the steps we discovered a little shop selling homemade lemonade and on the Hot 🔥 day we had it was a welcomed treat. If your in the area, take the little trip to Daishoin and ENJOY!!
Axel FontAxel Font
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One of the more significant temples in Japan, it is hidden along one of the mountain creeks in Mount misen. Kuko daishi founded this place upon his return from China, and amazingly how well it had been kept over time. Oh make sure you bring A LOT small coins. As you will find out it helps you to fully experience like a Pilgrim as the whole temple is built with every amenty to encourage visitors to part ways with their financial resources. From ringing the bell to incent burning to "sponsoring" one or many of the thousands Buddha or monk statues to paying for charms or priest prayers and much more. Much more than the churches we visited in Europe last year. The temple is not very crowded when we visited it. It's hexagon Chaya offers a few refreshments (beer is the cheapest and fitting as a call-out to the abbey ales). A must visit!
Jerome MoJerome Mo
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Spectacular! Absolutely not to be missed. It can be reached via a staircase, but the side path characterized by the presence of statues is magical, not very visible but highly recommended. The upper temples are one more beautiful than the other and should be visited slowly (1.5/2 hours). From the entrance also starts laterally the path to go up to the upper temples along about 2.5 km, a very tiring path, a bit bumpy, full of steps, all uphill. During the summer it is very tiring, and therefore for those who want it is better to take the cable car, recommended only for those who want to make an excursion in the mountains (in case, bring lots of water).
Marta ColomboMarta Colombo
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210 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0588, Japan
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Daishō-in or Daisyō-in is a historic Japanese temple complex with many 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 in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors.
attractions: Itsukushima Jinja, Itsukushima Shrine, Itsukushima Jinja Otorii (Grand Torii Gate), Miyajima Public Aquarium, Momijidani Park, Miyajima Omotesandō Shopping Street, Hokokujinja Senjokaku Pavilion, iwaso, Itsukushima Jinja Gojūnotō, Toyokuni Shrine Five-Story Pagoda, restaurants: Yakigaki No Hayashi, Miyajima Anago Meshi Mametanuki, Kakiya, Fujitaya Anagomeshi (Conger Eel), Starbucks Coffee - Itsukushima Omotesando, Miyajima Coffee, Miyajima Itsuki Coffee, MIYAJIMA BREWERY, Miyajima Base, Miyajima Shokudou
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