Photos of a massive red shrine gate that appears to be floating in the sea is one of the most iconic images of Japan. The gate is the great torii of Itsukushima Shrine on the small island in the Seto ...

The island of Miyajima is famous throughout the world as “The Shrine Island.” The island is off the coast of Hiroshima and is ...

Local officials said the tax will help them keep Miyajima, officially known as Itsukushima ... “floating” torii gate of Itsukushimajinja shrine, which appears to rise out of the ocean during ...