Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of the same name, also known as Miyajima, located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Traditionally founded in the 6th century CE, the present layout of buildings dates to the 12th century CE. With its iconic torii gate, buildings on stilts standing over the sea, and soaring five-story pagoda, the shrine is one of the most easily recognisable of Japan's many ancient shrines. Itsukushima Shrine is an official National Treasure of Japan and has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1996 CE.
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593The traditional foundation date of the Shinto Itsukushima Shrine.
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811The probable historical date for the foundation of the Shinto Itsukushima Shrine.
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1168Taira no Kiyomori significantly remodels the Itsukushima Shrine.
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1407The five-story Buddhist pagoda is added to the Shinto Itsukushima Shrine.
