A shrine that sinks to the ocean once a day.
Location: Itsukushima, Hiroshima, Japan
Date: 28 Dec 2018
Camera: Canon EOS M5
Lens: EF-M18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM, SAMYANG 8mm F3.5 FISH-EYE LENS
I made a photo album at the end of this page which has photos that are not listed on this gallery. Some of the photos are also available at Adobe Stock and Shutterstock.
Down from Misen mountain, go straight to Daishoin temple.
This temple has many kinds of small Buddha statues, and every single statue has very unique shapes and expressions. I had never seen the Buddha giving us his hand to shake it.
And then, go back to the Shrine...
Part 1 shows the shrine on the beach, but when the tide is high, this shrine sinks to the ocean just like Venice in Italy. The tide turns high and low in every 12 hour (depending on calendar), so the entrance ticket allows us to enter the shrine twice a day.
Of course , the shrine gate is also in the ocean. When the tide is high, the ferry goes closer to the gate.
It seems high tide timing is more popular. "Shrine over the ocean" is absolutely photogenic, but I also like the huge shrine gate on the beach like I showed in Part 1.
Do you remember this board? The tide comes to this height. If you take shellfish too mach around this area, you should be swept out with the shellfish ;p.
Eat out in a shop street, fried maple-shaped bun (揚げもみじ饅頭 age-momiji-manju), and a steamed bun with conger (穴子まん Anago-man).
The maple-shaped bun is a famous sweet in Hiroshima. Who started frying it like this? Conger is a traditional food in Itsukushima.
Final shot from ferry. Itsukushima is a small island, so you can enjoy the most of the touring spots in a day. Access from central Hiroshima is very convenient. Why don't you come to the Itsukushima island and shrine when you come close to Hiroshima areas?
Thank you!!
Photo Album (includes photos that are NOT on this page!)
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