Itsukushima Jinja

📍 Hiroshima, Miyajima-cho 1-1 · Hatsukaichi

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Founded 593年（推古天皇元年）

Enshrined 市杵島姫命, 田心姫命, 湍津姫命

Rank 官幣中社

Festival 旧暦6月17日（管絃祭）

Heritage 本殿など6棟（国宝）、14棟（重要文化財）

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Hours

6:30–18:00

Fee

¥300

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Unknown

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History

Itsukushima Jinja is believed to have been founded in 593 CE by Saeki Kuratsuka during the reign of Empress Suiko. Taira no Kiyomori revered it as the tutelary shrine of the Taira clan and developed it into the magnificent seafaring shrine as seen today. It enshrines the three Munakata goddesses—Ichikishimahime, Tagorihhime, and Tagitsuhime—and is venerated as the goddess of the sea and safe passage. At high tide, the shrine appears to float upon the sea in a mystical sight befitting the sacred island. As one of Japan's Three Great Views and a UNESCO World Heritage site beloved worldwide, it is equally renowned as a shrine for romantic fulfillment.