Toyokuni Shrine Five-storied Pagoda

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This five-tier red pagoda stands on a hill near the Honden front shrine of Itsukushima Shrine. The 27.6-meter-tall tower is located next to Toyokuni Shrine (location of the Senjokaku Pavilion). Skillfully blending Japanese and Chinese design aspects, the tower was built in 1407. Inside, the ceiling is painted with a dragon, while outside the ceilings have been painted with grapevine scrollwork and vivid patterns. The pagoda’s central pillar notably only extends up to the second tier in a design which helps prevent the tower from being toppled by strong winds. The pagoda used to enshrine the temple’s principal object of worship, a statue of Gautama Buddha; as well as statues of the bodhisattvas Samantabhadra and Manjushri, but these were moved to the Daiganji Temple on the opposite shore during the anti-Buddhism movement of the Meiji period. Today, the pagoda has been designated a National Important Cultural Property.

Spot details

Address: Hiroshima Hatsukaichi-shi Miyajimacho 1-1 Map
Area: Miyajima Area
Phone: 0829442020
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Free (exterior view only)
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Beautiful, old temple

Reviewed : 2024.05.10

This is one of the temples one can visit in Miyajima. I saw the its pagoda from the port and decided to visit it.Note that there are 2 entrances to this attraction, both involving taking the steps...
Elegant and tasteful beauty!

Reviewed : 2024.04.13

Elegant pagoda, which for my taste is the most attractive of all the shrine buildings in Miyajima. Beautifully designed and constructed.
Gojuno To

Reviewed : 2023.11.11

The lovely pagoda is atop a small hill next Senjokaku and is worth climbing the few steps to truly appreciate it.