“Today everything exists to end in a photograph.”
― Susan Sontag
During my short stay in Hiroshima, I visited Itsukushima, also known as Miyajima – meaning Shrine Island in Japanese. The island is situated in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay.
The island is widely known for the Itsukushima Shrine, including the iconic torii gate that welcomes the visitors to the island, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Additionally, the island is home to a numerous number of temples, including Toyokuni Shrine and Daiganji Temple.
According to Wikipedia:
“The island of Itsukushima, including the waters around it (part of Seto Inland Sea), are within Setonaikai National Park. This sea is affected by strong tides. At low tide, the bottom of the sea is exposed past the island’s torii. At high tide, the sea covers all the previously exposed seabed mud and fills areas underneath the shrine boardwalk.”
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