Boat approaching Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine during Kangen-sai Festival, Miyajima, Japan

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Kangensai Festival is the Medieval noble's style of entertainment reproduced at Itsukushima Shrine, which is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii gate". The shrine complex is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Japan
Photo credit: © Keren Su/China Span / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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