In the middle of the waters lie the mysterious huge red torii gates of the Itsukushima Shrine. Located round the island at Itsukushima, the bright crimson gates symbolize the peace and sacredness of the waters nearby.
The Itsukushima Shrine at Miyajima is a daiwa torii whose pillars are reinforced on both sides by square posts. The name derives from its long association with Ryōbu Shintō, a school of thought within Shingon Buddhism. Located behind the torii is a Shingon Buddhist temple with a still-standing pagoda. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.
At Low Tide
At low tide, you can walk right up the torii and touch the gates...
View from the torii at low tide...
At High Tide
At high tide, the gates appear to float on the blue of the water...
The buildings in the shrine are built on stilts and have a similar floating look...
At Sunrise
At the break of dawn, from behind the misty hills, the sun breaks through the clouds...
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At Sunset
At sunset, the reverse happens, the sun descends over back into the horizon from the hills on the other side of the island...
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