Shukkei-en
A 1620 Daimyo Garden, Rebuilt After 1945 Around the Same Pond
A strolling garden begun in 1620 for the Asano lords of Hiroshima, laid out around a central pond...
Daisho-in
Prayer Wheels and Rows of Rakan Statues at the Foot of Mount Misen
Miyajima's oldest temple, at the foot of Mount Misen, traced by tradition to Kukai in 806. Stone ...
Sandankyo Gorge
A 16 km Mountain Gorge Where Some Stretches Are Only Reached by Boat
A gorge of about 16 km along the Shibaki River in the mountains of northwest Hiroshima, with a ri...
Mount Misen
Miyajima's 535-Metre Sacred Mountain, by Ropeway or a Two-Hour Climb Through the Forest Behind Itsukushima Shrine
The 535-metre peak in the middle of Miyajima, rising behind Itsukushima Shrine. The forest centre...