By AKINA NISHI/ Staff Writer
November 6, 2019 at 14:10 JST
The torii gate of Itsukushimajinja shrine is under restoration work in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Oct. 12. (Akina Nishi)
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--Taro Matsumoto campaigned in the mayoral race here on a pledge to institute an entrance tax for visitors to Miyajima island, home to Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site. [Read More]
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