Itsukushima (??, Itsukushima) is an island in the Inland Sea of Japan. It is popularly known as Miyajima (??, Miyajima), the Shrine Island. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Itsukushima is famous for the Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to records, the shrine was established in the time of Empress Suiko. The warrior-courtier Taira no Kiyomori gave the shrine its present form. In 1555, Mori Motonari defeated Sue Harukata at the Battle of Miyajima. Toyotomi Hideyoshi built a large building, the Senj?-kaku, on a hill above the shrine.

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Visit the Miyajima Gallery.