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Feb 5, 2023

That One Water Shrine

宮島, 日本

Miyajima, Japan

February 3rd 2023


Wildlife photography of wild sika deer next to Itsukushima Floating Shrine in Miyajima Island, Japan

There are a series of photos that advertise every country in the world to tourists. For Japan, it is the Kyoto-Fuji view, Tokyo Shibuya crossing, and the Itsukushima Water Shrine.


On Miyajima island, also called Itsukushima island, there was a strong directionable scramble straight from the ferry docks to the shrine. Set out from the land, the floating torri gate is submerged only during high tide, in the morning and later in the evening.


Travel photograph of ferry from Hiroshima to Miyajima, Japan

Street photograph of tourists taking selfie in front of Itsukushima Floating water shrine in Miyajima Island, Japan

Travel photograph of Itsukushima Floating water shrine in Miyajima Island, Japan

Wildlife photography of wild sika deer grooming each other in Miyajima Island, Japan

Wildlife photography of wild sika deer baby in Miyajima Island, Japan

There is more than just the gate on the island though, and if it was allowed I would come back in the summer and camp over the mountains. The highest point is Mount Misen, which can be hiked relatively easily up stone steps from a temple.


Landscape photograph of primeval forest from view on Mount Misen on Miyajima Island, Japan

Wildlife photography of wild sika deer in primeval forest in Miyajima Island, Japan

Landscape photograph of primeval forest from view on Mount Misen on Miyajima Island, Japan

Travel photograph selfie of male photographer on Miyajima island, Japan

Landscape photograph of statue on Mount Misen on miyajima island, Japan

Wildlife photography of wild sika deer next to Itsukushima Floating Shrine in Miyajima Island, Japan

Travel photograph of ferry with side mirror and sunset on Hiroshima, Japan

Sunset reflected in the window of a ferry from Miyajima Island to Hiroshima, Japan

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