Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan is a shrine complex famous for a floating torii gate?

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan famous for its torii gate that appears to float in the sea.

The shrine stands on Miyajima, also called Itsukushima, in Hiroshima Prefecture. Its buildings are arranged over the shoreline and shallow water, creating a visual connection between sacred architecture, forested mountains, and the Seto Inland Sea. The best-known vermilion torii is offshore and is especially dramatic at high tide.

The shrine is dedicated to the three daughters of the Shinto deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto. The present architectural arrangement largely reflects rebuilding and patronage associated with the powerful Heian-period military leader Taira no Kiyomori in the twelfth century.

UNESCO inscribed the shrine and its surrounding natural setting in 1996. The gate is not permanently floating; it is supported in the tidal waters and can be approached on foot when the tide is low. The World Heritage property includes the shrine buildings, forested Mount Misen, and other elements of the island landscape.