Which Shinto shrine is located on an island near Hiroshima with a floating torii gate?

Which Shinto shrine is located on an island near Hiroshima with a floating torii gate? Itsukushima Shrine stands on Itsukushima, popularly called Miyajima, in Hiroshima Prefecture.

The shrine is famous for its vermilion great torii, built in the Seto Inland Sea in front of the worship halls. At high tide, water surrounds the gate and creates its celebrated “floating” appearance; at low tide, visitors can often walk across the exposed seabed toward it. The shrine’s buildings are also raised over the water, reinforcing the impression of a palace on the sea.

Itsukushima was regarded as sacred, and historical restrictions helped preserve the island’s ritual purity. The shrine’s present form is strongly associated with Taira no Kiyomori, who supported its rebuilding in 1168. The current great torii dates from 1875, although a torii has stood at the site since at least the medieval period.

Itsukushima Shrine is dedicated chiefly to the three Munakata goddesses. The complex became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 and remains one of Japan’s best-known landmarks. It is in Hatsukaichi, accessible by ferry from Miyajimaguchi—not in Hiroshima city proper.