Itsukushima island-Japan

Itsukushima (Itsukushima 厳 岛) or the island of Miyajima is the name of the island in the Seto Inland Sea in the southwest Gulf precisely Hiroshima, Japan.

Itsukushima is under the administration of the city of Hiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture. In this island there is a town called Miyajima before joining the city of Hiroshima in 2005.
In this island there Itsukushima Shrine which is a UNESCO World Heritage. Torii scenery bright orange background Mount Misen is one of the Three Beautiful Scenery in Japan together with beach sand track at Amanohashidate and Matsushima Bay scenery. In 1952, the island of Itsukushima set by the government of Japan as an important cultural heritage sites.
On the hill behind the temple there is a large building called Senjōkaku which construction is financed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Development Senjōkaku unfinished when Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death so that the work of the ceiling of the building became neglected until now.
Momiji Manju cakes shaped leaves of the maple tree is a by-the typical island of Itsukushima, even though this cake is a cake typical of Hiroshima. Snacks that are popular in this island is the grilled oysters.
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on the island was first built in the era of Emperor Suiko women. Itsukushima Shrine as seen today was built by Taira no Kiyomori.
In 1555, on the island of Itsukushima ever battle between troops and the troops Sue Mori Motonari Harukata called Battle of Itsukushima. Mori Motonari successfully emerged victorious and began pioneering the preservation of nature on this island because the island has made him feel ashamed of the gods as a battleground.