Repainting begins at Itsukushima Shrine's Torii gateway

Repainting begins at Itsukushima Shrine's Torii gateway

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Repainting work at Itsukushima Shrine's huge Torii gate in Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, begins March 31. The 16-meter-high gateway of the shrine, designated as a World Heritage site, will be completed in a month.

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