Hokoku-jinja (Senjokaku Pavilion)

About

Shrine on Miyajima Island

Why go

• Feels like a real-life fairy tale
• Mystical atmosphere
• Escape the summer heat

Must try

• Water fortune telling (mizu-ura mikuji)
• Stroll through the iconic lantern-lit stone staircase
• Riverside dining (kawadoko)
• Birthplace of 'ema' (wooden wish plaques)

Pro tips

• Take eizan railway to kibuneguchi station, then bus
• Visit around sunset for lit lanterns and fewer crowds
• Hike from kurama-dera temple
• Open 6:00-20:00, free entry

Good to know

• Shops close around 4 pm

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Rating

4.4 / 5 (1474 reviews)

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