Itsukushima Island
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Itsukushima Island, also known as Miyajima, is a famous Japanese island in Hiroshima Bay renowned for its scenic beauty, sacred status, and the iconic “floating” torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Itsukushima Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site component
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island ⓘ sacred site ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| accessedBy | ferry from Miyajimaguchi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Itsukushima
NERFINISHED
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Miyajima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of the Three Views of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Shinto pilgrimage site
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symbol of Japanese scenic beauty ⓘ |
| elevationOfHighestPoint_m | 535 ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Itsukushima Shrine
NERFINISHED
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autumn foliage ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ views of the Seto Inland Sea ⓘ “floating” torii gate ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Hatsukaichi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProperty |
Noh stages
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historic temples ⓘ pagodas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested mountains
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pilgrimage routes ⓘ rocky shoreline ⓘ ropeway to Mount Misen ⓘ tame deer ⓘ traditional townscape ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Mount Misen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning |
“island of worship”
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“shrine island” ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Daishō-in NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalFood |
momiji manju
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oysters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Hiroshima Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAs | part of Setonaikai National Park ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
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hot spring bathing ⓘ photography ⓘ shrine visits ⓘ viewing torii at high tide ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Itsukushima Shinto Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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