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Explore Umehara in Japan

Umehara in the region of Hiroshima is a place in Japan - some 431 mi or ( 694 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Umehara is now 04:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Busan, Yamaguchi, Umehara, and Otake. Since you are here already, consider visiting Daegu . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Umehara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Snowy Miyajima with Hiroe Morikawa koto sound

11:00 min by temartem
Views: 5556 Rating: 5.00

Enormous snowfall at the famous Miyajima temple on the island near Hiroshima, Japan. Music score is Tadao Savai's "Like a Bird" performed by excellent young Japanese koto player - Hiroe Morikawa. ..

Miyajima island, Hiroshima, Honshu island, Japan

2:29 min by vladamikulec
Views: 1522 Rating: 5.00

( video 2008, Miyajima island, Honshu, Japan) . Itsukushima is an island in the Inland Sea of Japan. It is popularly known as Miyajima, the Shrine Island. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaich ..


Amazing, unexplained floating pebble on Miyajima Island. Part 1

5:40 min by jayjaybee3101
Views: 550 Rating: 5.00

Me and my Mother were having a walk on a small Japanese Island called Miyajima just off the coast close to Hiroshima. We took a rest on a bench and were just looking at the floor, when we noticed this ..

[Voyage Japon] Miyajima

0:33 min by Brianosaure
Views: 182 Rating: 5.00

Vue des hauteurs de Miyajima. Court, mais beau ! Retrouvez mon carnet de voyage au Japon ici : brianosaure.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Itsukushima

is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as Miyajima, the Shrine Island. The island is one of Hayashi Razan's Three Views of Japan. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was the town of Miyajima before the 2005 merger with Hatsukaichi. Itsukushima is famous for the Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.28 132.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Hiroshima Prefecture, Islands of Japan, Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Visitor attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture

Miyajimaguchi Station

Miyajimaguchi Station is a JR station on JR Sanyō Main Line in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. From the pier near the station there are ferry services for Miyajima (Itsukushima) by JR Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.31 132.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Hiroshima City Network, Sanyō Main Line

Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station

Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station is a terminal station on the Hiroden Miyajima Line located in Miyajima-guchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Located at 34.31 132.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Hiroden Miyajima Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1931

Daishō-in (Miyajima)

is a historic Japanese temple on Mt. Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is the 14th temple in the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and famous for the maple trees and their autumn colors. It is also called "Suishō-ji" . Including Mt. Misen, Daishō-in is within the World Heritage Area of Itsukushima Shrine. In this temple there is a flame which is said to have been burning since its foundation, for more than 1200 years.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.29 132.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Hiroshima Prefecture

Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its famous "floating" torii gate. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.30 132.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1160s architecture, 16th-century architecture, Gates in Japan, National Treasures of Japan, Shinto shrines in Hiroshima Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture, World Heritage Sites in Japan

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