Miyajima, “Big Torii”

The Torii itself, on this older and unused card, is just one element of a larger property: Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社 (嚴島神社) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for this “floating” torii gate. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi … The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures. For the postcard, Grade: 1