Itsukushima Shrine

Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Itsukushima Shrine

Summary

Itsukushima Shrine is an Itsukushima shrine[1]. It draws 1,112 Wikipedia views per month (itsukushima_shrine category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Itsukushima Shrine is located in Hatsukaichi[3].
  • Itsukushima Shrine is located in Saeki district[4].
  • Itsukushima Shrine is located in Aki Province[5].
  • Itsukushima Shrine is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Itsukushima Shrine is on the body of water Ōno Seto[7].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's instance of is recorded as Itsukushima shrine[8].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's instance of is recorded as Shikinaisha[9].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's instance of is recorded as Myōjin Taisha[10].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's instance of is recorded as Shinto shrine[11].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's instance of is recorded as Kokuhei-sha[12].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's instance of is recorded as Munakata shrine[13].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's founder is recorded as Saeki no Kuramoto[14].
  • Itsukushima Shrine is operated by Itsukushima kannushi family[15].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's architectural style is recorded as Shinden-zukuri[16].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's postal code is recorded as 739-0588[17].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's child organization or unit is recorded as Jigozen Shrine[18].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's child organization or unit is recorded as Miyama Shrine[19].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's child organization or unit is recorded as Sannō Shrine[20].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's child organization or unit is recorded as Senjōkaku[21].
  • Itsukushima Shrine is part of List of Shikinaisha in Aki Province[22].
  • Itsukushima Shrine's Commons category is recorded as Itsukushima Shinto Shrine[23].
  • Itsukushima Shrine comprises Itsukushima Shrine Ōtorii[24].
  • Itsukushima Shrine comprises West Corridor[25].
  • Itsukushima Shrine comprises Honden, Heiden and Haiden of the Main Shrine[26].
  • Itsukushima Shrine comprises Haraiden of the Main Shrine[27].

Body

Geography

Itsukushima Shrine is in the country of Japan[6]. Located in include Hatsukaichi[3], a city of Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1988[30]; Saeki district[4], a former district of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1878[33]; and Aki Province[5], a province of Japan[34], in Japan[35]. It is on the body of water Ōno Seto[7]. It is part of List of Shikinaisha in Aki Province[22].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+431.2'}[36] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2634.3'}[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Itsukushima shrine[8], Shikinaisha[9], Myōjin Taisha[10], Shinto shrine[11], Kokuhei-sha[12], and Munakata shrine[13]. Heritage statuses include National Treasure of Japan[38] and World Heritage Site[39].

History and Context

593 marks the founding of Itsukushima Shrine[40].

Why It Matters

Itsukushima Shrine draws 1,112 Wikipedia views per month (itsukushima_shrine category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Kokugakuin University Shrine database. jmapps.ne.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . itsukushimajinja.jp. Retrieved . itsukushimajinja.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
    Official website http://www.itsukushimajinja.jp/, http://www.en.itsukushimajinja.jp/, https://www.itsukushimajinja.jp/
    Described at url https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/svatyna-itsuku
    Has part(s) Itsukushima Shrine Ōtorii, West Corridor, Honden, Heiden and Haiden of the Main Shrine +6
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/svatyna-itsukushima/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User talk"
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