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One of the most typically Japanese places of Japan. Find out why a visit to Myajima should take hours.
Near the end of World War II, kamikaze pilots came close to this island to pray before setting out on their final mission. Now, the site is a well-preserved example of Japanese shinto religion, complete with five-story pagoda, museum, shrine, and Hall of Thousand Mats. The orange paint on most buildings seems new and it is hard to imagine these buildings are so many centuries old.
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