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Itsukushima Jinja（厳島神社）

いつくしまじんじゃ Itsukushima Shrine

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Taira no Kiyomori built it on the sea itself; at high tide it floats, at low tide it stands on sand - two buildings in a day.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Architecture / Outdoor art / Land art
City / town	Hatsukaichi
Area in the prefecture	Aki

FAQ

Where is Itsukushima Shrine?: It is in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Itsukushima Shrine?: Taira no Kiyomori built it on the sea itself; at high tide it floats, at low tide it stands on sand - two buildings in a day. The focus is architecture, land art.
When was Itsukushima Shrine established?: It dates from 1168.

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