阿佐ヶ谷神明宮御朱印帳 2 嚴島神社 Itsukushima Jinja
near Miyajimaguchi, Hiroshima (Japan)
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This is a trip to Miyajima Island and the signing of the Goshuin-cho at Itsukushima Shrine, famous for its enormous floating torii. Along the way, we visit another Goshuin at Daishoin, a group of Buddhist temples on Miyajima.
Miyajima has been venerated since ancient times, with traces of buildings dating back to 593 AD. On the 30-square-kilometer island is a shrine called Itsukushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 and protected by strict heritage conservation laws. The shrine, built over water and considered the island's main attraction, is managed by the Japanese government. The deity of the sea is believed to have been worshipped on the island due to its enclosed bay shape, which, according to the ancient Chinese geomancy, is ideal for a shrine.
The complex consists of several buildings scattered across the mountain. These buildings, which have been rebuilt several times, consist of a Main Shrine and several subsidiary temples, connected by paths or galleries. The Shrine is presided over by a large torii, a large red/orange gate resting on the seabed.
The day we were there, we came across a very peculiar event. It seemed to be an extension of Hinamatsuri, the doll and girls' festival. The main tradition associated with the Hinamatsuri doll festival involves setting up an altar covered with a red carpet on which several altars of hina-ningyō (dolls) are placed, dressed in traditional Heian-period court attire. Related to this, there was a room in the temple filled with doll altars. Upon receiving the Goshuin, we were also informed of miniature Goshuin-cho that could be filled with small stickers at various shrines, temples, and even some ordinary places. If you filled the mini-goshuin-cho completely, you could receive a gift. We discovered this a little late, but everything seemed to indicate that the gift could be one of those wonderful dolls.
We started the route from Miyajima, where we took the ferry. The first time my wife and I went to Miyajima, it was on a boat that took us from the river next to the Atomic Bomb Dome. This ferry, however, departs from much closer. You can also access it by car, motorcycle, or bicycle.
After landing on the island, we immediately went to see the floating torii. Along with it, we toured the Itsukushima Shrine, which has a very beautiful new Goshuin-cho. After seeing it, we walked around and stopped to eat some onigiri in a place where there was no one around and we had a good view of the torii, until we started being harassed by a deer. Then we went to the group of temples I mentioned earlier. Even though we couldn't do the mini Goshuin-cho, we bought it and applied the two stickers we had earned.
Miyajima is truly one of the most touristy places in Japan and it's normal, since it's a beautiful shrine.
Waypoints



Torii flotante
El spot turístico más importante del santuario de Miyajima, uno de los santuarios más famosos de Japón, si no el que más.



Miyajima
El santuario se llama Itsukushima y la isla Miyajima, pero popularmente al santuario también se le llama Miyajima.



Templo
Junto con el santuario principal, en la isla hay otros santuarios sintoístas y templos budistas



Mini Goshuin-cho
En los locales de la isla y en recepción de los templos tenían un mini Goshuin-cho en el que pegar pegatinas. De obtener todas se podía obtener un premio, aunque lo descubrimos un poco tarde. Uno de los posibles premios era una de esas muñecas
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Preciosa ruta y precioso día ⛩️
Un lugar realmente precioso!
Qué lugar tan bonito!!