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A Belated Visit to Miyajima

A Belated Visit to Miyajima

How a Lovely Island and its Famous Torii Eluded Me Until Now

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Apr 09, 2025
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Visitors at the Torii of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, April 8/All Photos by Hope Anderson

Until this week I had never visited Hiroshima, passing through on my way to and from Kyūshū but never stopping. And I had never been to nearby Miyajima, the famous shrine island whose giant beachfront torii is submerged at high tide. These two tourist hot spots, al…

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