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Komator
Barcelona, Spain783 contributions
Aug 2019
The Senjokaku Pavilion is right at the side of the Toyokuni Shrine Five-Story Pagoda. If you need 5min to see the pagoda from the outside, you can spend 10-15min visiting the pavillion. The structure is very nice and it has some photogenic angles. The views of Miyajima are also really nice.
Written May 20, 2020
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Roger W
Siebnen, Switzerland1,517 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
To get to see this old wooden temple you need to take some steps. Up there you not only have a nice view you can also visit the temple. You have to pay a entrance fee of 100 yen and take of the shoes. The temple is nice and you can there also escape the big crowd and enjoy the view and the surroundings.
Written May 30, 2019
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hfot2 🌸🍁🌸
Vermont7,286 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
1000 tatamis may be hyperbole - but the hall certainly is expansive.
Two different steep and long sets of steps take you up to the hall; go up one and down the other. From many locations on the island you can see Gojuno To, the five story pagoda, next to the shrine - use the pagoda as a target and it's easy to find one or the other set of stairs. Gojuno To, next to the hall, is not open to the public, but you can photo the exterior.
The entrance fee is a very reasonable ¥100. Shoes off, head up the front stairs, and be amazed.
The building is unfinished, the wood is unpainted - the interior is dark brown bathed in light from the open veranda. The structure is clear as the whole space is open with exposed beams and rafters. The timbers are enormous - the floor boards huge. We sat on the veranda with the locals and enjoyed the breeze coming up the hillside. Looking down from the veranda good photo ops were aplenty. We walked under the veranda when we left to see the foundation pillars up close.
Paintings and calligraphy boards hang from the ceiling beams. Although some of the paintings are faded with age, they are still quite wonderful. We always find new ones to admire when we visit annually.
A small shrine is located on the left side of the interior as you enter. Usually one or two monks are in the enclosed office working on sutras and selling religious items.
This is a space for quiet contemplation. We have visited here many times and have never experienced crowds or groups of tourists, but even if there were many people here the space is so large that it probably could accommodate them without difficulty.
Two different steep and long sets of steps take you up to the hall; go up one and down the other. From many locations on the island you can see Gojuno To, the five story pagoda, next to the shrine - use the pagoda as a target and it's easy to find one or the other set of stairs. Gojuno To, next to the hall, is not open to the public, but you can photo the exterior.
The entrance fee is a very reasonable ¥100. Shoes off, head up the front stairs, and be amazed.
The building is unfinished, the wood is unpainted - the interior is dark brown bathed in light from the open veranda. The structure is clear as the whole space is open with exposed beams and rafters. The timbers are enormous - the floor boards huge. We sat on the veranda with the locals and enjoyed the breeze coming up the hillside. Looking down from the veranda good photo ops were aplenty. We walked under the veranda when we left to see the foundation pillars up close.
Paintings and calligraphy boards hang from the ceiling beams. Although some of the paintings are faded with age, they are still quite wonderful. We always find new ones to admire when we visit annually.
A small shrine is located on the left side of the interior as you enter. Usually one or two monks are in the enclosed office working on sutras and selling religious items.
This is a space for quiet contemplation. We have visited here many times and have never experienced crowds or groups of tourists, but even if there were many people here the space is so large that it probably could accommodate them without difficulty.
Written October 30, 2016
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Chuzaa
Vancouver, Canada3,514 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
This is one of the several Toyokuni Jinja Shrines where the main deity is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the national ruler of Japan in the late 16th century.
This is a strange religious entity in Miyajima. The shrine itself is in fact the Senjo-kaku Hall and it is probably more well-known under that name. It was built as a Buddhist sutra-chanting hall by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th century and it had remained so until the Meiji Government in 1868 started to control the new Japan.
The pro-Shintoism Meiji government adopted the policy of expulsion of Buddhism from Japan in its early stage and this building was arbitrarily made to be a sub-shrine of the Itsukushima Shrine, thus requiring a Shinto deity or two for the building. So, they chose Toyotomi Hideyoshi , the original builder of the Hall, and Kato Kiyomasa, one of Hideyoshi’s closest vassals.
Within this large Buddhist-style building is a small shrine for the two deities, thus making the whole building a Shinto shrine.
This is a strange religious entity in Miyajima. The shrine itself is in fact the Senjo-kaku Hall and it is probably more well-known under that name. It was built as a Buddhist sutra-chanting hall by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th century and it had remained so until the Meiji Government in 1868 started to control the new Japan.
The pro-Shintoism Meiji government adopted the policy of expulsion of Buddhism from Japan in its early stage and this building was arbitrarily made to be a sub-shrine of the Itsukushima Shrine, thus requiring a Shinto deity or two for the building. So, they chose Toyotomi Hideyoshi , the original builder of the Hall, and Kato Kiyomasa, one of Hideyoshi’s closest vassals.
Within this large Buddhist-style building is a small shrine for the two deities, thus making the whole building a Shinto shrine.
Written September 4, 2015
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hfot2 🌸🍁🌸
Vermont7,286 contributions
Apr 2014 • Couples
To some it may just seem like a big empty hall; many tourists just quickly wander through and leave. 1000 tatamis take a lot of space and there is much to see in this space, however. To protect the wooden floors it is a shoes-off building.
Take your time - study the paintings, several are quite wonderful. There are hugh shakushi displayed throughout. The structure of the building is quite interesting. Look at the enormous size of the timbers used in construction. Go underneath and walk below the veranda.
The building is open and the veranda is a pleasant place to sit and watch the hillside below. We saw many locals sprawled out on the veranda, just relaxing and watching the world pass by.
The adjacent 5-Story Pagoda can be visited after you leave the hall, or you can leave, circle the pagoda, and reenter.
The walk to Senjokaku is up one of two steep flights of steps. Both climbs are easy going and it is definitely worth the walk, both to see the hall and pagoda on the top and to see the views. This is a great place to be when sakura are in bloom. If you follow the walk up even higher, there are great photos ops looking down onto the pagoda.
(A tourist aid - I recall there are toilets on the top of the stairs across the courtyard from the front entrance to the hall)
Take your time - study the paintings, several are quite wonderful. There are hugh shakushi displayed throughout. The structure of the building is quite interesting. Look at the enormous size of the timbers used in construction. Go underneath and walk below the veranda.
The building is open and the veranda is a pleasant place to sit and watch the hillside below. We saw many locals sprawled out on the veranda, just relaxing and watching the world pass by.
The adjacent 5-Story Pagoda can be visited after you leave the hall, or you can leave, circle the pagoda, and reenter.
The walk to Senjokaku is up one of two steep flights of steps. Both climbs are easy going and it is definitely worth the walk, both to see the hall and pagoda on the top and to see the views. This is a great place to be when sakura are in bloom. If you follow the walk up even higher, there are great photos ops looking down onto the pagoda.
(A tourist aid - I recall there are toilets on the top of the stairs across the courtyard from the front entrance to the hall)
Written August 27, 2014
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HK_Jim
Hong Kong167 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
The entrance fee is only 100 yen while you can spend over an hour in this place to view the internal contents. Slippers are provided for you to walk over the wooden floor and to keep the place clean. A place that should not be missed.
Written March 12, 2018
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Vachintha Piyadasa
Colombo, Sri Lanka1,835 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
This is a well spacious structure built on an elevated ground behind the Itsukushima Shrine. It has a history of over 450 years and has been build by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who's known as Japan's second "great unifier". Once stepped into the balcony area, it gives an amazing view of the surrounding. Absolutely worth visiting.
Written April 4, 2017
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fitzcarraldo
Ko Samui, Thailand255 contributions
Sep 2016 • Couples
My favourite temple in Japan. It came as a surprise as I felt like I had seen all the temples I needed to see by this point! A grand hall that still feels original with great beams and faded paintings that add to the atmosphere. Calm and tranquil and serene. Beautiful views to admire the scenery from each window. Don't miss!
Written September 18, 2016
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mary s
Bedford, UK17 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
Rare for a shrine, you can actually go inside. Some stunning old paintings hang from the ceiling and the views out over the bay are also very good
Written August 4, 2016
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AlliCatBlues
St. Catharines, Canada87 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
For only 100Y this is a pretty cool place. The man who commissioned it to be built died before it could be completed. So the temple is just one large room. There are some art pieces speckled about and a little shrine with a large rice spoon. There's a monk there doing goshuin. A great place to relax.
Written July 9, 2016
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