Itsukushima

[ it-soo-koo-shuh-muh; Japanese ee-tsoo-koo-shee-mah ]

noun

1. an island off the SW coast of Japan, in the Inland Sea: ancient Shinto shrine.

Example Sentences

Beyond access to trains, a rail pass can also be used by visitors for the round-trip ferry operated by Japan Rail to the island of Miyajima in Hiroshima, home of the popular and newly renovated Itsukushima Jinja Otorii, or shrine gate, which seems to float in the waters off the island at high tide.

From Seattle Times

He had a botched acupuncture treatment in Japan while visiting the Itsukushima Shrine.

From Seattle Times

He had a botched acupuncture treatment in Japan while visiting the Itsukushima Shrine.

From Washington Times

Fuji and the Itsukushima shrine — known as the “Floating Shrine” — in Hiroshima prefecture.

From Seattle Times

Fuji and the Itsukushima shrine - known as the “Floating Shrine” - in Hiroshima prefecture.

From Washington Times