A Shinto Shrine Itsukushima-Jinja is located on Miyajima island, lying in the Internal sea of Japan.

Ritual gate-torii Shrine set into the Bay and rise out of the water at 16-meter height. During low tide these huge gate bright red color can be approached on the exposed seabed and make a wish for this in one of the cracks that cover the pillars of thorium, you need to invest the coin. According to the legend, this gate was made out of a trunk of a camphor tree. In its current form, they stand on this site since 1875, although the temple itself was built much earlier.

The first sanctuary was built, under some assumptions, in the VI century and was dedicated to the three daughters of God susanoo-but Mikoto. In subsequent centuries the buildings of this temple complex, which was many times destroyed. His form, which can be seen in our days, the sanctuary was acquired in the sixteenth century, was based on the image of the Church year 1168, restored by order of the military commander Taira Kamori. It is known that the ritual gates in the complex of the sanctuary were present in the XII century.

In the complex of the Shrine includes several buildings white-red in color, mounted on wooden stilts and interconnected by covered walkways. From these buildings to the island is accessible by a wooden bridge decorated with carved patterns. Itsukushima-Jinja includes halls for worship, purification and offerings kami, there is also an outdoor area, which perform ritual dances. Temple Treasury keeps more than 4,000 Antiques, among which the scrolls, weapons and armour, porcelain and other objects donated to the sanctuary at different times.

Torii, Ikutsuka-Jinja Shrine, along with the pine Islands of Matsushima and Amanohashidate sandbar, are one of the three most famous Japanese landscapes. Since 1996 Itsukushima-Jinja Shrine is a UNESCO world heritage site, some of its structure and stored value recognized as a national treasure.