Itsukushima

Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

thumb|This torii at the [[Itsukushima Shrine welcomes visitors to the island.]] thumb|Overview of Miyajima/Itsukushima island in the Inland Sea from the east direction, Japan thumb|View of Ferry, Mount Misen and torii of Itsukushima Shrine from on the sea. is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as , which in Japanese means "Shrine Island". The island is one of Hayashi Gahō's Three Views of Japan specified in 1643. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was part of

mountain in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

1555 battle

Japanese dessert

dissolved municipality in Saeki district, Hiroshima prefecture, Japan

thumb|250px|Kannon-dō Hall thumb|250px|Maniden Hall thumb|Kobo Daishi image at Daishoin, Miyajima thumb|250px|Daishō-in temple Jizō statues thumb|250px|Statues of Benzaiten (Saraswati), [[Kangiten (Ganesh), and Bishamonten (Kubera) in the Daishō-in temple.]] , also called , is a historic Japanese Buddhist 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. Including Mt. Misen, D

ferry service route in Japan

Japanese kitchen utensil

aquarium on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan