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Miyajima

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October 30th 2008
The other 'must see' around Hiroshima is Miyajima Island and O-torii gate in the water. One of the icons of Japan and a world heritage site (a tick for Jasmine as she wanted to see as many WH sites as possible). It is quite amazing and you could easily spend 6 hours here if you wanted to walk along some of the many nature paths. The Itsukushima Shrine and the Torii gate were built on the wa ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more