World History Encyclopedia<p>Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of the same name, also known as Miyajima, located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Traditionally founded in the 6th century CE, the present layout of buildings dates to the 12th century CE. With its iconic torii gate, buildings on stilts standing over the sea, and soaring five-story pagoda, the shrine is one of the most easily reco...<a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/Itsukushima_Shrine/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">worldhistory.org/Itsukushima_S</span><span class="invisible">hrine/</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ItsukushimaShrine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ItsukushimaShrine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MedievalJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MedievalJapan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SevenLuckyGods" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SevenLuckyGods</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a></p>