What other travelers are saying about Itsukushima Jinja O-torii (Grand Torii Gate)
It's a very nice and unique shrine, being pretty much in the sea at high tide. As most popular tourist locations it can be a bit busy. It was a bit shocking to see even more people arriving as I was leaving at 15:00.
There's currently work being done to parts of the shrine building and some others nearby which was a shame.
Maybe the best part of my Japan trip! The calm, the sites, the temples, the deer, great people! Visit this place if you can. It is just a short ferry trip away from the train station. It is easy to spend a day here, easy to spend multiple days. On my nest visit I will definitely try to stay a few days in the island itself.
Lot’s of deers, beautiful nature view, town and shrine.
You can spend a day here if you want to go for a more relax pace to fully explore island including hiking. Otherwise come early in the morning to catch the ferry here as last ferry back to mainland departs between 5-6pm.
Okay okay, it is one of the most famous of photos of Japan. It is a nice view when the tide is in. Hard to get a good photo when the tide is out. Get photos from the beach side. Do not waste your time waiting in line for hours to take the photos from the front. Not worth the hype. A cool place to visit.
Very popular place. I came around 11am so it is not possible to go to the 鳥居. Also there is a long queue to take pictures with it. Good to visit if you have time otherwise nothing to loss.
Notes:
1. There are two ferries you can choose. For the JR one, the outbound approaches to the鳥居, so you can take some good pictures. With JR pass there is still 100 yen island tax
2. There is official website you can check tide and ebbing times for that day. Usually the difference is about 4-5 hours. So if you want to see the in the water and above the water scenes of the Torii. You need to time your trip wisely