Itsukushima in Hiroshima Part 5 -Itsukushima Shrine-

After you walk through the very appealing stores, you'll get to the entrance of the Itsukushima Shrine.

Since I went there on January 2nd, there were tons of people waiting to get into the shrine...

Well, you'll eventually get in, but it took some time (about 10 min) from the location I took this photo to the entrance.

Okay, so I finally got in.
You can see that the truss holding the ceiling is bright red.

Although there were lots of people at the entrance, once you get in walk for a while, you'll get to a point where you can spend some time taking pictures of the shrine.

And as you walk through the hallway, you'll get to a point where you can see the shrine gate on the ocean in a distance.

There's also a spot within the shrine, where you can take a shot with the shrine gate right behind you.
(But you'll have to wait in line to get to the tip of the deck.)

You'll also have an opportunity to get to the main room where you can make your wish behind the spot where I took the photo above!! (Sorry!! Forgot to take a shot of it!!)