厳島神社
Itsukushima Shrine
Taira no Kiyomori rebuilt the shrine in 1168 incorporating aristocratic residential architecture; the shrine became a UNESCO World Heritage property in 1996.
Hiroshima — Temples
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10 places
7 Temples · 3 ShrinesAbout historical eras
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佛通寺
Buttsū-ji Temple
Kobayakawa Haruhira invited Guchū Shūkyū to found the temple in 1397. In 1905 it became independent from Tenryū-ji as the Rinzai Buttsū-ji branch.
大聖院
Daishō-in Temple
The temple tradition traces its foundation to Kūkai’s practice on Mount Misen in 806. The temple later served as Itsukushima Shrine’s Buddhist administrator.
広島護国神社
Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
The atomic bombing destroyed the shrine in 1945. It was reconstructed at Hiroshima Castle in 1956; the current main buildings date to a further rebuilding completed in 1993.
浄土寺
Jōdo-ji Temple
The temple tradition credits Prince Shōtoku with its foundation in 616. It later belonged to Saidai-ji’s network and became a major temple of the Sen’yū-ji branch in the Edo period.
耕三寺
Kōsan-ji Temple
Kōsan-ji Kōsō, a former Osaka businessman, built the temple in gratitude to his mother. Its art museum opened in 1953, and fifteen buildings were registered cultural properties in 2003.
三瀧寺
Mitaki-dera Temple
The 1945 atomic bombing damaged the temple buildings; after temporary repairs, the main hall was rebuilt in 1968.
明王院
Myōō-in Temple
Under the protection of the Fukuyama Mizuno lords, the former Jōfuku-ji was combined with their Myōō-in prayer temple and adopted the Myōō-in name.
千光寺
Senkō Temple
The present main hall was constructed in 1686 using a stage-like hillside form; the altar dates to approximately 1394–1440.
多家神社
Take Shrine
The shrine was built at its present site in 1874 after merging Sōsha and Matsuzaki Hachiman. Fire destroyed the sanctuary in 1915, sparing the treasure storehouse; reconstruction followed in 1922.
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