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Miyajima, Hiroshima

Itsukushima Shrine

厳島神社

A waterfront shrine on Miyajima with a great torii and covered corridors. Tides change the setting, so leave time to enjoy the shoreline as well.

UNESCO World Heritage National Treasure architecture

World Heritage & cultural properties

UNESCO World Heritage: The Itsukushima Shinto Shrine World Heritage property, including its buildings and surrounding landscape
Designation source · Checked 2026-10-08
National Treasure architecture: The main sanctuary, offering hall and worship hall; this designation is separate from the great torii
Designation source · Checked 2026-10-08

Designations apply to the places or buildings listed above. They do not guarantee access to interiors; check visit areas, hours and separate admission before travelling.

Great torii of Itsukushima Shrine — Balon Greyjoy / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0
Resized to WebP; layout crop. Adapted BY-SA photos retain CC BY-SA 4.0. · Photographed 2019-03-18

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 30–60 minutes
Shrine corridors and nearby torii views; excludes the ferry and other island attractions. Allow extra time for crowds and walking at your own pace.
Getting there: From Miyajimaguchi pier, the official guide gives a ferry crossing of about 10 minutes to Miyajima pier. Continue on foot to the shrine. Allow separate time for reaching the pier, waiting, and the island walk; the crossing time is not the full journey.
Grounds hours: 1 Jan: 00:00–18:30; 2–3 Jan: 06:30–18:30; 4 Jan–Feb: 06:30–17:30; 1 Mar–14 Oct: 06:30–18:00; 15 Oct–Nov: 06:30–17:30; Dec: 06:30–17:00.
Office hours: Regular amulet and goshuin counter hours could not be confirmed. The published 09:00–16:00 hours are for inquiries, not a confirmed counter schedule.
Admission categories: Adult shrine admission: ¥300. The Treasure Hall costs ¥300 separately, or ¥500 for a combined adult ticket. Ferry travel is separate.

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What to see

Great torii on the waterfront
Covered corridors
Views shaped by the tides

Traditions & prayers

Safe travels

The travel-safety category here reflects a tradition of protection at sea. Prayer associations are cultural traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto · Tagorihime-no-mikoto · Tagitsuhime-no-mikoto

A short history

Shrine tradition places its founding in 593. Taira no Kiyomori rebuilt it in the shinden-zukuri style in 1168.

Before you go

Choose your travel date and month in the Miyajima Tourism Association tide calendar linked in Sources. Its reference levels are above 250 cm for the shrine to appear surrounded by water and below 100 cm for approaching the great torii on foot. These are Hiroshima Port predictions; timing can differ at Miyajima, so follow local conditions and restrictions. The shrine closes 30 minutes earlier from 15 October. Wear footwear suitable for gaps between the corridor boards.

First shrine visit: etiquette & offerings →

Location

1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

34.2959885, 132.3198262 · Representative shrine / precinct location; not a verified visitor entrance · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-07. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

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