Sunset Road On The Sea

Big torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine under setting sun

Takako Sakamoto Oct 27, 2014 - 2 min read

<p>The tide is coming in, and a cruise boat is passing under the big torii gate</p>

<p>I saw many foreign tourists here; they must have come all the way to see Miyajima, a World Heritage Site</p>

<p>The sunshine clearly reflected on the water looks like a pathway to the shrine!</p>

<p>Two girls wearing Yukata were playing at the beach...how cute!</p>

<p>The sun has set and the color changed from gold to madder red</p>

<p>A travel portrait of a family; I hope they have good memories of their time here!</p>

<p>The evening lanterns are now lit...soon the big torii gate will be floating on the sea</p>

<p>The tide is now getting higher and higher</p>

The mysterious big torri gate and the majestic shrine buildings floating in the sea...that is THE Itsukushima Shrine.

The sublime vermilion shrine was changed into gold during this dramatic sunset. The dazzling sight of it blinded me!

This shrine, which is commonly known as the Island of Gods, exceeded its reputation. When the tide was low, there were many tourists underneath the big torii gate, but as the tide gets higher, families and couples are dipping their bare legs into the water. What a lovely sight!

When I looked again, the big torii gate was already standing in the sea, and beneath it there was a road on the sea in a golden hue. It truly looked like a pathway to the divine shrine! (Photos were taken at the end of July, 2014)

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...