Photos of a massive red shrine gate that appears to be floating in the sea is one of the most iconic images of Japan. The ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--A Miyajima visitor tax will be introduced on Oct. 1 costing tourists 100 yen (67 cents) to visit the island, home to Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site.

The temple is surrounded by well-kept landscaped ... Itsukushima Shrine, on the island of Miyajima, is famous for its ...