![]() A variety of travel guidebooks, tourism association websites, the shrines themselves, and UNESCO were chosen as travel information sources, as these represent the views from within and outside the destination. Both sites are on or include islands that are considered sacred and are home to the shrines of Itsukushima Jinja and Munakata Taisha. Therefore, this study aims to explore their representation at two World Heritage Sites in Japan. Yet little research has been found on how sacred places in general are represented within travel information sources. Hence, information becomes an integral part of making sacred places understandable. ![]() Tourists from various religious backgrounds and belief systems visit these with different motivations. ![]() In general, sacred places are often marked as tourist sites within travel information sources. ![]() Often seen by Western tourists in particular as a symbol of paradise that offers beaches, sea, and relaxation, islands are also places of cultural and religious heritage and in some cases, actively being promoted as Island of God(s) by tourism boards. Islands are one of the frequently represented images of tourism. ![]()
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