What other travelers are saying about Itsukushima Jinja O-torii (Grand Torii Gate)
The island is so pretty. You can spend an entire day just relaxing. We took the ferry which is frequent and quick to reach the shrine, which has a floating TORI
The trek to the shrine. Is not very long.
And has a lot of shops antique displays of wood.
Smaller areas of attraction beautifully carved pathways. And best a lot of coffee joints.
There is not a mad rush to come in or leave due to the frequency of fairy's lot of photo spots. On the way to the shrine..shop for souvenirs..aroma candles coffee..the deer are so pretty
It's a short ferry ride to the island. It's a beautiful place with lots of food choices and to see all the different architectures. There are many wild deers who love to eat anything that is paper, meat, and food related items. They are not shy and are quick to grab anything edible from you. I'd lost my entry tickets and my brochure.
SO COOL. The island is also pretty cool and I feel like there is so much to explore. We only came to see the shrine but I knew if I had more time I would want to explore the island. Since it’s not under construction anymore, it made for some beautiful photos. The deer are also so nice. The ferry runs so often you don’t really have to plan your trip too much in advance. Wasn’t busy early in the morning on a Saturday.
Judging from the size of the ferries and the number of them going back and forth during peak hours, this island is certainly a hot tourist attraction. I think the groups of students we saw earlier in the Atomic Monument also visited the island like we did. It was so crowded in Miyajima! (the ferry we took back to the city was so full that some of the passengers had to stand all the way!)
Low tide was said to be at around 7pm and we had to leave early, hence we just took pictures of the Torii submerged, which was still extremely beautiful with the backdrop of a setting sun. The weather, 15 degree Celsius, light breeze, blue sky, etc make the place picturesque and memorable.
Btw, there is also a nice, modern toilet built by TOTO in the middle of the shopping alleys.
A beautiful area but be prepared to queue for 5/10 minutes if you want to go into the shrine itself. Lots of people around all trying to find the perfect photo. The bank on the far side of the shrine was much calmer and you were able to sit and relax while looking over the bay. Lots of deer around who are not shy at all and will poke their heads into your bags looking for food.
