Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
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N 34° 18.079 E 132° 19.303
53S E 253510 N 3798814
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan
Hiroshima Prefecture
As listed on UNESCO.org
N34 17 39.9 E132 19 28.7
ref: 776
Waymark Code: WM25R
Location: Japan
Date Posted: 10/04/2005
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"The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto inland sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings here were probably erected in the 6th century. The present shrine dates from the 13th century and the harmoniously arranged buildings reveal great artistic and technical skill. The shrine plays on the contrasts in colour and form between mountains and sea and illustrates the Japanese concept of scenic beauty, which combines nature and human creativity."
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Unesco