Itsukushina Shrine at Miyajima Island in Japan

ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
edited March 15, 2008 in Journeys
This torii is famous in may photographs of Japan. We had been visiting Hiroshima earlier that day and it's only a short train ride followed by a quick 15 minute ferry to get there from where we had been over by the a-bomb dome. This was a VERY uplifting way to end an otherwise depressing day.

Taken on March 5th, 2008.
Rebel XTi Body and Canon 24-105 f4/L IS USM lens

All good shrines have guardians:
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It was low tide when we arrived:
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I was very addicted to angle shots this time in Japan:
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Another lovely guardian:
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The group I was traveling with: (I'm in the bottom row, first on the left)
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I really liked how this came out:
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I have a thing for super curvy bridges, too bad it was blocked off and we couldn't actually walk across it:
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I also have a thing for drainage areas:
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And another curvy drainage area:
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I decided to pose with Smuggy:
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This is my wallpaper on my desktop right now:
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The tide started coming in:
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The mossy steps looked nice in the sunset before the water returned:
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The darker rock gives you an idea of how high the water can get:
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And then the sun started to really set and that's the end of that story :)
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I have two galleries associated with this.
The actual Itsukushina Shrine gallery: http://photos.cathoffman.com/gallery/4459531_GEufs
And the Miyajima island gallery: http://photos.cathoffman.com/gallery/4430291_Ggq6m

Comments

  • kitvankitvan Registered Users Posts: 243 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    wow. Great set! That looks like it was a great trip! I've always wanted to visit Japan iloveyou.gif
    shots look great!
    "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    Ha! That's my back yard! :D Nice shots. I haven't been out there for a little while, but you got all the "compulsory" shots of Miyajima and some more! thumb.gif Did you get up to the temple up road on the hill a little way up behind the main shrine there? There is a long path of steps up to it.
  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Ha! That's my back yard! :D Nice shots. I haven't been out there for a little while, but you got all the "compulsory" shots of Miyajima and some more! thumb.gif Did you get up to the temple up road on the hill a little way up behind the main shrine there? There is a long path of steps up to it.

    I don't think we did unfortunately... we got there rather late and things were getting ready to close :( We were only there the one afternoon.

    Very cool that you live near it!
  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
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    I need to go to Japan

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    Food & Culture.
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    Too bad. It has a great view looking back down over the sea and the main shrine. Yeah, I live in Hiroshima, so not technically "near" it ;) But we often take our kids out there for excursions, and I also take visitors out there too. As you said, it is often a much needed counter to a visit to the peace museum. Although, all in one day is a bit of a rush! Glad you enjoyed it.
  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    Love seeing these photos! This was one of our favorite places to visit when my husband and I traveled Japan back in 2000. Your wallpaper shot is a beauty! clap.gif
    Elaine

    Comments and constructive critique always welcome!

    Elaine Heasley Photography
  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    I think(?) this is the location of one of my favorite signs... Something like:
    10 minute walk, 7 if run a little

    I visited there almost 10 years ago (1999). Beautiful place. I remember the deer being overly friendly. And were there cricket sounding boards at the shrine?

    I really enjoyed these, Shima. Thanks for taking me back there. thumb.gif
    Chris
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