Nagasaki island shrine draws tourists

Nagasaki island shrine draws tourists

FUKUOKA, Japan - A causeway that appears only during low tide leading to Kojima Shrine, a Shinto site on an islet off Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, is seen on Sept. 14, 2014. The site, likened to France's Mont Saint-Michel abbey, is attracting more visitors.

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