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Niomon Gate (Miyajima)

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Niomon Gate (Miyajima)

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Niomon Gate (Miyajima)

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    1. Niomon Gate (Miyajima) – Momiji Bridge loop from Miyajimacho

    6.76km

    02:39

    490m

    490m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

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    November 20, 2019

    On the way to the summit, we will make a fork through the imposing »Niou Gate« with its huge guard statues.

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      January 14, 2024

      At the top, almost at the end of the steps, I stopped briefly, paused and then continued, thanks for the short break

        April 17, 2024

        During the Edo era from 1603 to 1867, the Niomon Gate was not allowed to be passed after 2 p.m. It is said that anyone who dared to do so faced terrible consequences. The menacing-looking wooden guards of the gate probably deterred the most persistent intruders.

        The island of Itsukushima, or better known as Miyajima, is a sacred island in Japan. According to Japanese tradition, it was not allowed to be born or even die on this island. Therefore, women in advanced pregnancy or elderly people had to leave. Officially, this ban expired at the end of the war, but to this day there is no cemetery on the island.

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