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| Above, Miyajima's otorii gate in 2004. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
One of the highlights of G-TOUR in 2004 was a boat trip to Miyajima near Hiroshima. There, we wandered around the Itsukushima Shrine and viewed the famous otorii gate on the island.
The otorii gate has been undergoing restoration since 2019 and recently had scaffolding removed.
According to Time Out:
Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine is undoubtedly one of Japan’s most beautiful destinations. The Shinto shrine is best known for its massive vermilion otorii gate that stands in the sea a short distance from the main shrine.
Since June 2019, the otorii gate has been covered in scaffolding as part of the long, arduous process of restoration. The renovation work is scheduled to be fully completed by the end of 2022, but folks in the area have noticed that most of the scaffolding has been taken down over the last week.
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