ITSUKUSHIMA shrine untitled [ID] 1469 [Photographer] unknown [Album] Simooka,Renjo(?) (Album) [Place] Miyajima [Date] unknown [Color] color [Size] 271x203 [Cabinet] 37-15-0 [Keyword] shrine/historic sites/scenic spot Itsukushima Shinto Shrine at Miyajima was built in 592, when Emperor Suiko succeeded to the throne. It served as a place of worship for the imperial family as well as for the daimyo (feudal lords) during the Warring State Period. At the end of the Heian Period, Taira-no-Kiyomori completed the shrine buildings that are still standing today.