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Senjokaku means "pavilion of 1000 mats" in Japanese and is the common name of Hokoku Shrine. The name describes the spaciousness of the building, as Senjokaku is approximately the size of one thousand tatami mats. The hall, which dates back to 1587, is located on a small hill just beside Itsukushima Shrine. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three unifiers of Japan, commissioned Senjokaku for the purpose of chanting Buddhist sutras for fallen soldiers. The building was not yet completed when Hideyoshi died in 1598. As Tokugawa Ieyasu took power thereafter, rather than the Toyotomi heirs, the building was never fully completed. Senjokaku has neither ceilings nor a front entrance, and will surely strike visitors as rather sparse. In 1872, the incomplete building was dedicated to the soul of its founder, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, which remains its present religious function. Directly adjacent to Senjokaku stands a five-storied pagoda. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

Senjokaku is a ten minute walk from the Miyajima ferry pier, on the hill just beside Itsukushima Shrine. How to get to and around Miyajima

Hours and Fees

Hours: 8:30 to 16:30 Closed: No closing days Admission: 100 yen

Hotels and Ryokan

Sponsor Hotels Benten no Yado Itsukushima Enjoy onsen baths and delicious seafood while staying in Miyajima Island. Offers the Torii gate views from some rooms. Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto 17th century sukiya style Japanese hotel built in the Edo Period. With private open air baths with view of Itsukushima Shrine torii.

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November 21, 2011 Miyajima Autumn Color Report by schauwecker April 7, 2011 Hiroshima Cherry Blossom Report by scott Miyajima Cherry Blossom Report April 3, 2010 Miyajima Cherry Blossom Report March 28, 2009

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