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PHOTO GALLERY: Iconic Itsukushima Shrine - Showcasing Japan's Rich Cultural Legacy




Visitors walk past the Grand Torii Gate of the Itsukushima Shinto Shrine at low tide, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan, on Wednesday, March, 22, 2023. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

Visitors pause to take a look at the Grand Torii Gate of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine at low tide, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan, on Wednesday, March, 22, 2023. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

Visitors watch the sunset in front of the Grand Torii Gate of the Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan, on Wednesday, March, 22, 2023. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

The Grand Torii Gate of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine during low tide, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2022. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

The Grand Torii Gate of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine during low tide, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2022. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

he Grand Torii Gate of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, illuminated at night as the tide comes in, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan, on Wednesday, March, 22, 2023. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

A man walks past the Grand Torii Gate of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, illuminated at night as the tide comes in, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan, on Wednesday, March, 22, 2023. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

The Grand Torii Gate of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine during high tide, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2022. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

The Grand Torii Gate of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine during high tide, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2022. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP

Two women in traditional Japanese clothing stand in front of the Grand Torii Gate of the Itsukushima Shinto Shrine at low tide, in Hatsukaichi City on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima, western Japan, on Wednesday, March, 22, 2023. Hiroshima is hosting the Group of Seven Summit in 2023. AP