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Mount Misen and Primeval Forest of Miyajima(宮島の弥山と原始林)
みせん Mt Misen

Photo: As6022014 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source
The whole island was sacred, so the forest was never cut; boulders pile at the summit where belief and terrain meet.
| Type | Art site |
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| Genre | Outdoor art / Land art |
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| City / town | Hatsukaichi |
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| Area in the prefecture | Aki |
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FAQ
- Where is Mt Misen?
- It is in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is an art site.
- What can I see at Mt Misen?
- The whole island was sacred, so the forest was never cut; boulders pile at the summit where belief and terrain meet. The focus is land art.
- When was Mt Misen established?
- It dates from 806.
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