Miyajima, which means
the Shrine Island, is another name of Itsukushima island. The island is located
in the Hiroshima Bay, which means it is part of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As
an island which the greatest island in Japan which has been approved as a world
heritage by UNESCO, Miyajima is one of the best holiday spot to spend either
your summer or fall vacation.
Perfect summer day
Visiting Itsukushima
in summer, especially around July and August, will get you the best summer day
ever. Just before your first step on this island, you will be enjoying great
Hiroshima Bay scenery from the ferry. In summer, the ocean will reflect the sun
shine between the summer breeze. Especially, around July and August in the
afternoon, you would see the best look of the Itsukusima shrine which has a
famous Shinto shrine gate and underneath shrine under the sea. In the morning
until the afternoon, you can walk to the underneath part of the torii since the
water does not cover it.
Another best part of
summer day in Itsukushima is that you can play with some deer which live in
this island. Since they have been meeting a lot of people for so long, they are
not afraid of tourists. It will be fun to take some picture and feed them. The
deer are represent the presence of God in the Shinto shrine. In the summer,
there are also a lot of souvenir shops and food stalls. It will be a perfect
summer when you try kakigori, Japanese snow ball ice, in a hot
summer day.
Beautiful fall in
Itsukushima
Visiting Itsukushima
island in fall day will also get you unforgettable experience of beauty. Beside
famous for the shrines, Itsukushima is also famous foe its momiji. Momiji is
Miyajima’s maple tree with has larger and deeper color than any maple tree in
Japan. The momiji trees in this island are planned throughout the island, so
the island will seem like being covered by the reddish maple leave in the fall
day. During the autumn, the temperature is also lower. You will experience the
fresh and cool air while enjoying the beauty of reddish momiji leaves.
To close your tout in
Itsukushima, buying some momiji manju will give you a perfect end. Momiji manju
is traditional Japanese pastry which is shaped like momiji leave. It is filled
with azuki jam or custard.
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