The gate, part of Itsukushimajinja shrine, is a World Heritage Site and a sought-after destination for tourists because it creates the breathtaking impression of elegantly “floating” over the ...

And it didn’t hit home for me that Miyajima and Itsukushima ... making Itsukushima shrine what it is today. Miyajima is famous for the 16-meter iconic vermillion torii gate made of camphor ...