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  • Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)
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    Hiroshima Pref. Hatsukaichishi Miyajimachou 1-1
    A Shinto shrine located on the island of Itsukushima (Miyajima) in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture famed as one of the three most scenic locations in Japan. The shrine is also registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This grand and majestic shrine is built along the sea shore where the tide ebbs and flows, and the shrine’s giant torii gate standing out in the sea is particularly famous. The shrine is said to have been built in 593, and the current seaside shrine building is said to have been constructed with the aid of Taira no Kiyomori in 1168. 17 of the shrine’s large and small structures are designated Important Cultural Properties or National Treasures, and the shrine’s Hirabutai stage, used for ceremonial dances and other performances, is considered one of the three most beautiful stages in the country. The shrine’s collection of treasures also includes numerous crafts and works of art designated Important Cultural Properties and National Treasures.
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  • Toyokuni Jinja (Sen Tatami Kaku)
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    487 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajimacho 1-1

    The Senjokaku Pavilion is right at the side of the Toyokuni Shrine Five-Story Pagoda. If you need 5min to see the pagoda from the outside, you can spend 10-15min visiting the pavillion. The structure...

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  • Hiroshima Gokoku-jinja Shrine
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    4.0
    238 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Motomachi 21-2
    A Shinto shrine honoring those who have died in while fighting wars located inside Hiroshima Castle Park in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The shrine was built in 1868 as Suisho Reisha Shrine to enshrine the souls of the samurai of Hiroshima Domain who died in the Boshin War. Today, the shrine enshrines the spirits of 92 thousand who fell in battle thereafter. The main shrine building was lost during the atomic bombing of 1945 and was rebuilt in 1956. In addition to being one of the most prominent shrines in the prefecture, it is also a popular destination for local citizens to visit and pray for the victory of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp professional baseball team. A “Naki-zumo” event is held here each year on May 5 in which sumo wrestlers battle each other by holding babies and attempting to see who can get theirs to cry the loudest, a traditional ritual which seeks to ensure the healthy growth of the children involved.

    If you walk to the back of the Castle you will be treated to a small shrine. You can buy a fortune or a blessed item. Not as ornate as some of the other shrines, but very peaceful. Worth the visit...

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  • Kiyomori-jinja Shrine
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    3.0
    73 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajimacho Nishi-matsubara

    The shrine itself is nothing special but we enjoyed walking up the peninsular to it, as we had good views of the torii.

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  • Ushitora-jinja Shrine
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    4.0
    48 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Nagae 1-3-5
    This shrine is located close to the Sanroku Station on the Senkoji Ropeway in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The four gods enshrined in the main shrine are Amaterasu Oomikami, Susanoono Mikoto, Izanagino Mikoto, and Kibitsuhikono Mikoto. Founded in 806 it is regarded as the oldest shrine in the former Onomichi City. The large camphor tree, said to be 900 years old, is certainly not to be missed. It has been designated as a Natural Monument of Hiroshima Prefecture. The circumference of the tree trunk is about seven meters. The shrine is used for film locations and as the setting for some animations which is why it has become so popular with tourists.

    尾道駅から徒歩15分ほど。千光寺山ロープウェイ乗り場に隣接。 806年創建。祭神は伊邪那岐神、天照大御神、素戔男命、吉備津彦命。境内入口には天保十一年(1840年)に奉納された門柱と、「艮宮」と記された扁額が掛かる鳥居が立つ。その先にある重厚な神門は銅板葺きのように見えるが錆があるので鉄板葺きかもしれない。拝殿・本殿は木造銅板葺き。境内にはクスノキの大木が聳える。この神社で映画「時をかける少女」の...

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  • Misode Tenmangu Shrine
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    4.0
    28 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Nagae 1-11-16
    Located in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, the Misode Tenmangu Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. Legend says that in 901, Michizane, who was relegated to Dazaifu, stopped by Onomichi on his way to Dazaifu and gave away one kimono sleeve as thanks for the warm hospitality he received there. In the grounds of the shrine are 55 stone steps, each one a block of stone five meters in length, some rare pieces of formative art and spectacular views overlooking the city. The shrine is also known as the setting for the film, I Are You, You Am Me, directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, and as the stage for some animations, which is why it has become so popular with tourists.

    大林宣彦監督の尾道三部作の映画「転校生」で主人公の二人が石段を転げ落ち、二人の身体と心が入れ替わってしまうと言う名シーンの舞台となった場所です。 映画「転校生」は1982年（昭和57年）に公開された映画なので40年近い昔の映画ですが、いまでもそのシーンは良く覚えているので、訪問できて超感動です。 実際に見た石段は結構急で、この階段を転げ落ちると大怪我しちゃうのではと思わせるほどの階段でした。 階...

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  • Oyama-jinja Shrine
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    4.5
    12 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Innoshimahabuchou 1424-2
    This shrine is located in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and is dedicated to Oyamazumi no Okami. It is also famous as the largest shrine for architecture in Setouchi. In addition, at the Oyama Jinja Reitaisai held every October, many worshippers come to visit centered on local residents.

    大山神社（おおやまじんじゃ）は、広島県尾道市因島土生町（ひろしまけんおのみちしいんのしまはぶちょう）にある神社だ。大山神社（おおやまじんじゃ）の祭神は、大山積大神（おおやまづみのおおかみ）773年に大三島から勧進されたという、因島で最古の神社だ。境内社として自転車神社や耳明神社（みみごじんじゃ）が鎮座する。 2022年2月26日、この日は白滝山を歩いた。 そこから車で、大山神社にやってきた。大山...

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  • Nunakuma Shrine
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Fukuyama-shi Tomochoushiroji 1225
    This ancient Shinto shrine is also known as the Tomogiongu. The shrine is said to have been established as a funeral site and shrine to pray for marine transportation safety during the reign of Emperor Chuai (149-200). It is also said that a Noh stage on the shrine’s grounds was a favorite play-viewing destination for mighty samurai lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Today, the stage is a permanent fixture, but it has been designated a National Important Cultural Property as the only extant disassemblable Noh stage in the country. The historic shrine is even noted in the Heian period “Engi-Shiki” book of laws and customs. Dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Watatsumi-no-Mikoto, the shrine is known to locals as “Gion-san.”

    鞆の浦古寺巡りの途中、高台に神社が立つのを知り石段を上がって行きました。鞆の浦方面への眺望が開けた境内となっており、観光客の参拝もあるようでした。 猶、拝殿下の広場には「能舞台」が立ち重要文化財に指定されていました。

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  • Mitsuki Hachimangu Shrine
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Mihara-shi Yahatacho Miyauchi 7
    This historic and ancient Shinto shrine is said to have been founded in 769 when government official Wake no Kiyomaro transferred a god from the Usa Hachimangu shrine here in order to pray for his exoneration after he incurred the wrath of a politically-connected monk. In ancient times, the shrine prospered as the guardian shrine of the Yawata-no-sho estate as well as the guardian shrine of all Bingo Province (now eastern Hiroshima Prefecture). The shrine’s woodcuts depicting and Sukhavati sutra and wooden komainu guardian lion-dogs are said to have been donated by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in the Muromachi period and have been designated National Important Cultural Property. During the Tensho era (1573-1593), the mighty samurai lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi visited the shrine and is said to have personally planted a cherry tree on the grounds.

    広島県の桜の名所が満開になったので行って来ました。場所は三原ですが久井ICから府中の境目にあり、西の吉野と呼ばれる「しだれ桜」の名所として有名です。到着するも駐車場は満杯で空き待ち後に観光。何故か？豊臣秀吉が手植えしたと伝えられたしだれ桜の切り株がありました。参道側には朱塗りの橋があり、「やはた川自然公園」の中心にあり、重文に指定され見所満載でよかったです。

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  • Kameyama Shrine
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Shimizu 1-9-36
    "A Shinto shrine located in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Viewed as the patron shrine of Kure City, this Hachiman shrine is dedicated to Emperor Ojin, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Chuai. Located on a hill, visitors to the grounds can enjoy a sweeping view of Kure Bay. The shrine's grand Yabu festival is famous for its abundance of participants, leading to its nickname as the ""people festival."" During the festival, shrine parishioners carry a portable shrine with a straw barrel filled with new rice; meanwhile, messengers of the goods called ""Yabu"" poke and prod the barrel with bamboo poles, attempting to delay the parishioners. The contest between the parishioners and Yabu can last hours."

    呉を一望に見晴らす高台に鎮座している氏神様。呉鎮守府の設置に伴い現在の入船山公園から移転したそうだ。歴代の鎮守府司令長官は着退任の際には参拝し、艦船将兵も呉への入出港の時は参詣、歴史は受け継がれ年頭には海自呉地方総監も参詣を行なっている

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  • Asahiyama Shrine
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
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    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinishiku Koinishimachi 12-10
    "A Shinto shrine located in Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City which is dedicated to Empress Jingu among others. After the daimyo lord Mori Motonari visited the shrine prior to the Battle of Miyajima to pray for victory, the shrine came to be known for granting victory and success to worshippers. The shrine is also affectionately known as the ""carp shrine,"" a play on a name for the area, ""Koi,"" which can also mean ""carp."" In addition, the shrine is famously known as the source of the Hiroshima Carp baseball team's name and is visited by many worshippers."

    西広島駅北口から徒歩5分ほど。 創建年不明。神功皇后がこの地で休憩した際、献上した大きな鯉を見て喜んだことから「己斐」という地名が付けられたと伝わる。祭神は神功皇后、応神天皇、市杵島姫神、湍津姫神、田心姫神。鳥居は1907年建立。拝殿前まで約200段の石段が続いているが、それを上らず参拝できるように石段下に遥拝所が設けられている。拝殿・本殿は木造銅板葺き。絵馬堂は元拝殿で1843年築。己斐は児童文...

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  • Kusadoinari Shrine
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    Hiroshima Pref. Fukuyamashi Kusadochou 1467
    This shrine located in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture enshrines three Shinto deities; Ukanomitama no Kami, Ukemochi no Kami, and Onamuchi no Kami. Notable for its vermillion lacquered buildings, the shrine is well-known for its sweeping views of the city from the portions of its main shrine that overhang the nearby cliffs. Many people visit the temple each year for hatsumode, the first visit to a shrine in the New Year.
  • Itsukushima Shrine of Mukaishima
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    Hiroshima Pref. Onomichishi Mukaishimachou 5525
    A shrine in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Deified here are the three goddesses of Munakata: Ichikishima-hime no Mikoto, Owatatsumi no Mikoto, and Kotoshironushi no Mikoto, often called Tomihama no Myojin-san by the locals. The temple is also known for its exorcisms, drawing large numbers of parishioners even from long distances from January to March.
  • Mitate-jinja Shrine
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    Hiroshima Pref. Higashihiroshimashi Saijouchousaijou 268
    A Shinto shrine standing in lush Mitate Park a five minute walk from Saijo Station. A Gion shrine was built in the area dedicated to the god Susanoo-no-mikoto, worshipped for providing healing from illness, when a plague was sweeping the land in 706. Thereafter, through merging with other nearby shrines, Mitate-jinja Shrine was ultimately moved here. There is a “Matsuo-jinja Shrine” on the shrines grounds whose enshrined deity was ritually divided from the one in Matsuo-jinja Shrine in Kyoto; the shrine is renowned for the blessings it is believed to provide in matters relating to sake. Mitate-jinja Shrine front shrine contains numerous sake casks donated to the shrine by local sake makers.
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  • Kyaku Jinja
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    Hiroshima Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajimacho 1-1
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  • Itsukushima Jinja Kane Yamahiko Jinja
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    Hiroshima Fukuyama-shi Kamuracho 696-1
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  • Itsukushima-jinja Shrine East Corridor
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    Hiroshima Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajimacho 1-1
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  • Itsukushima-jinja Shrine (the Shrine Headquarter)
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    Hiroshima Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajimacho 1-1
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  • Katsurahama Shrine
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    Hiroshima Kure-shi Kurahashicho Sainoki 423
    This ancient Shinto shrine is situated on a hill overlooking the coast and pines of Katsurahama, selected for inclusion in a list of Japan’s 100 most beautiful stretches of sandy beach and green pine. The shrine is dedicated to the three Munakata Sanjo-shin goddesses who protect those who work on the sea, and the three Usa YahataHachiman gods of military commanders. The main shrine, rebuilt in 1489, is constructed in the nagare-zukuri style with three bays and a front room space. The shingled roof is said to have been installed in its current form in 1499. Primarily made of wood, the shrine’s design is simple yet features several touches which are largely not seen in other shrines in the prefecture, such as the use of round columns even for the eave pillars, and it has been designated a National Important Cultural Property.
  • Tenmangu Shrine
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    Hiroshima Kure-shi Yutakamachi Mitarai
    This area on the eastern edge of Osaki Shimo-jima Island is called Mitarai and it served as a secret trading port between Hiroshima Domain and Satsuma Domain at the end of the Edo period. It is said that this Tenmangu shrine was established when a government official from Hiroshima Domain, Funakoshi Juzaemon, donated funds to build a shrine in 1871. According to legend, the great scholar Sugawara no Michizane visited the shrine when he was demoted to a minor post in Dazaifu and washed his hands using the Hongawa Well behind the shrine, and some say this is the origin of the area’s name, which literally translates to “hand washing.”
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There is more than meets the eye awaiting any Hiroshima-bound traveler. Kicking off in Hiroshima city, the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle, and Shukkeien Garden offer a couple of days of exploring; however, the real beauty lies along the southern coast of the prefecture. There, a series of islands spreads across the Seto Inland Sea: from the mysterious sea-submerged Great Torii Gate at Miyajima Island to the first half of the islands that connect Honshu to Shikoku via six spectacular suspension bridges.

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