Alok's Japan tour - Miyajima Island Miyajima - the holy island

 

Miyajima - the holy island
(click on numbers in the picture)

 

1.
The Tori Gate

(holy gate to a temple) - entrance to the island

4.
The guardian temple

2.
Itsukushima Jinja (temple) - entrance from the sea

5.
Hiroshima city beyond

3.
A perspective view showing the Pagoda (3a) in the background.

 

Japan map