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Torii Gate Collection

The torii gate is a symbol of spiritual significance in Japan, particularly at the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine located in the Fushimi ward of Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine, Fushimi ward, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Kansai region, Japan

Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine, Fushimi ward, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Kansai region, Japan

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Senbon Torii (1, 000 Torii gates), Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Senbon Torii (1, 000 Torii gates), Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: The floating Miyajima torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site

The floating Miyajima torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Miyajima Island, Western Honshu, Japan, Asia

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Torii gate at Fushimi Inari Jinja, Shinto shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu

Torii gate at Fushimi Inari Jinja, Shinto shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Miyajima Island / Itsukushima Shrine / Torii Gate

Miyajima Island / Itsukushima Shrine / Torii Gate, Honshu, Japan

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Torii gates, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Torii gates, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan Asia, Japan, Honshu, Kansai Region, Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Red Torii gates, The head shrine of more than 40

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Entrance path to Fushimi Inari Shrine in winter, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Entrance path to Fushimi Inari Shrine in winter, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Fushimi Inari Taisha, the most important Shinto shrine, famous for its thousand red

Fushimi Inari Taisha, the most important Shinto shrine, famous for its thousand red torii gates, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Shinmei Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Shinmeigu), from the series 'Famous Places in Edo... 1858

Shinmei Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Shinmeigu), from the series "Famous Places in Edo... 1858. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Shinmei Shrine in Shiba (Shiba Shinmeigu), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)", 1858

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Torii gate at Fushimi Inari Jinja, Shinto shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu

Torii gate at Fushimi Inari Jinja, Shinto shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Japanese Torii Gate at Sunrise, Lake Biwa, Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Torii Gate at Sunrise, Lake Biwa, Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Torii of Shirahige Shrine with birds on a cloudy day, Japan, Takashima, Shiga

Torii of Shirahige Shrine with birds on a cloudy day, Japan, Takashima, Shiga

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Torii of Shirahige Shrine with birds on a cloudy day, Japan, Takashima, Shiga

Torii of Shirahige Shrine with birds on a cloudy day, Japan, Takashima, Shiga

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Japanese Torii Gate at Sunset, Lake Biwa, Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Torii Gate at Sunset, Lake Biwa, Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Mount Fuji & Lake Ashino-ko, Hakone, Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan

Mount Fuji & Lake Ashino-ko, Hakone, Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: A torii gate in Bishamon-do Buddhist temple with autumn colors, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A torii gate in Bishamon-do Buddhist temple with autumn colors, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: A shrine in Bishamon-do Buddhist temple with autumn colors, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A shrine in Bishamon-do Buddhist temple with autumn colors, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine
2915764 Itsukushima Shrine; (add.info.: A perspective picture of Itsukushima Shrine. Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima)

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Footpath leading to red torii gate at Oriental Gardens in Monte Palace Tropical Garden, Funchal

Footpath leading to red torii gate at Oriental Gardens in Monte Palace Tropical Garden, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Red torii gate amidst plants at Oriental Gardens, Monte Palace Tropical Garden, Funchal, Madeira

Red torii gate amidst plants at Oriental Gardens, Monte Palace Tropical Garden, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Japan, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, the Red Torii Gate of Itsukushima-jinja Shinto Shrine

Japan, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, the Red Torii Gate of Itsukushima-jinja Shinto Shrine

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Asia, Japan, Honshu, Kansai Region, Kyoto, Fushimi-Inari Taisha shrine, Lantern hanging

Asia, Japan, Honshu, Kansai Region, Kyoto, Fushimi-Inari Taisha shrine, Lantern hanging between torii gates and Japanese Kanji script written on the torii gates (detail)

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Japan, Kyoto. Torii Gates in the Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shinto Shrine

Japan, Kyoto. Torii Gates in the Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shinto Shrine. Credit as: Dennis Flaherty / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Heavy Snow at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno, 1879. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika

Heavy Snow at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno, 1879. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Heavy Snow at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno, 1879

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Myojin Shrine, Higashizaka, Kanda, Late 1830s-mid 1840s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Myojin Shrine, Higashizaka, Kanda, Late 1830s-mid 1840s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Myojin Shrine, Higashizaka, Kanda, Late 1830s-mid 1840s. From Famous Views of the Eastern Capital

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Series: A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Avenue to the Temple of Iyeyasa, Nikko. Mid-day Sun. 1886. Creator: John La Farge

Avenue to the Temple of Iyeyasa, Nikko. Mid-day Sun. 1886. Creator: John La Farge
Avenue to the Temple of Iyeyasa, Nikko. Mid-day Sun. 1886. Showing the mortuary gateway, leading into the temple complex of Emperor Iyeyasu (1543-1616)

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Yokkaichi, Crossing at San-no-miya Road, between circa 1848 and circa 1854. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Yokkaichi, Crossing at San-no-miya Road, between circa 1848 and circa 1854. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Yokkaichi, Crossing at San-no-miya Road, between circa 1848 and circa 1854. From Number 44, Fifty-three Stations of the T¯okaid¯o

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Tenjinzaka Hill at Yushima Shrine, 1856. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Tenjinzaka Hill at Yushima Shrine, 1856. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Tenjinzaka Hill at Yushima Shrine, 1856. From One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: 'Yokkaichi: Junction with the Road to the Shrine (Yokkkaichi, Sangûdô... between c1841 and c1842)

"Yokkaichi: Junction with the Road to the Shrine (Yokkkaichi, Sangûdô... between c1841 and c1842)
"Yokkaichi: Junction with the Road to the Shrine (Yokkkaichi, Sangudo oiwake no zu)", from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Futamigaura, the Wedded Rocks, 1896. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika

Futamigaura, the Wedded Rocks, 1896. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Futamigaura, the Wedded Rocks, 1896. Series: Sketches of Famous Places in Japan

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Ushiwaka Playing a Flute, c1830. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Ushiwaka Playing a Flute, c1830. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Ushiwaka Playing a Flute, c1830

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Mother and Child, 1898. Creator: Ogata Gekko

Mother and Child, 1898. Creator: Ogata Gekko
Mother and Child, Late 1898. From Customs of Women. New Year's Shrine Visit

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Twenty-Five Views of the Capital (image 7 of 29), Late 19th century. Creator: Morikawa Sobun

Twenty-Five Views of the Capital (image 7 of 29), Late 19th century. Creator: Morikawa Sobun
Twenty-Five Views of the Capital (image 7 of 29), Late 19th century

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Tori, or Holy Gate -- Avenue of the Temple at Benten; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875

Tori, or Holy Gate -- Avenue of the Temple at Benten; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Tori, or Holy Gate -- Avenue of the Temple at Benten; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Japanese Torii, entrance canal park, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Japanese Torii, entrance canal park, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Japanese Torii, entrance canal park, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. between 1900 and 1920

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Note: Possibly Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, World Heritage Site

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Note: Possibly Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, World Heritage Site

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Possibly Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Note: Possibly Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, World Heritage Site

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Note: Possibly Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, World Heritage Site

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: No. 42: Midono, from the series 'Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido...', c. 1835/38)

No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido...", c. 1835/38)
No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)", c. 1835/38

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Miya, from the series 'Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), ' also known... 1852

Miya, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known... 1852
Miya, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido), 1852

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Kakegawa, from the series 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsug... c. 1837/42)

Kakegawa, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsug... c. 1837/42)
Kakegawa, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido), c. 1837/42

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: The Precincts of the Hachiman Shrine in Fukagawa (Fukagawa Hachiman no keidai)... c. 1839/42

The Precincts of the Hachiman Shrine in Fukagawa (Fukagawa Hachiman no keidai)... c. 1839/42. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
The Precincts of the Hachiman Shrine in Fukagawa (Fukagawa Hachiman no keidai), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)", c. 1839/42

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Seashore at Nobutoura (Nobutoura), from the series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji... c. 1830/33

Seashore at Nobutoura (Nobutoura), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji... c. 1830/33
Seashore at Nobutoura (Nobutoura), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)", Japan, c. 1830/33

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Evening Rain at Massaki, Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei, Massak, ... c. 1840/42)

Evening Rain at Massaki, Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei, Massak, ... c. 1840/42)
Evening Rain at Massaki, Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei, Massaki yau), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho no uchi)", c. 1840/42

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: The Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Tomigaoka Hachiman)... c. 1832/34

The Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Tomigaoka Hachiman)... c. 1832/34. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
The Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Tomigaoka Hachiman), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)", c. 1832/34

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: No. 42: Midono, from the series 'Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido...', c. 1835/38)

No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido...", c. 1835/38)
No. 42: Midono, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)", c. 1835/38

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Fujisawa: Yugyo Temple (Fujisawa, Yugyoji), from the series 'Fifty-three Stations of... c. 1833/34

Fujisawa: Yugyo Temple (Fujisawa, Yugyoji), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of... c. 1833/34
Fujisawa: Yugyo Temple (Fujisawa, Yugyoji), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), " also known as the Hoeido Tokaido, c. 1833/34

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Pages from the illustrated book 'Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida...1801, 1804, or 806

Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida...1801, 1804, or 806
Pages from the illustrated book "Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River (Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran)", Japan, 1801, 1804, or 1806

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Aki Province: Festival at the Itsukushima Shrine (Aki, Itsukushima sairei no zu), from... 1853

Aki Province: Festival at the Itsukushima Shrine (Aki, Itsukushima sairei no zu), from... 1853. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Aki Province: Festival at the Itsukushima Shrine (Aki, Itsukushima sairei no zu), from the series "Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)", 1853

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Mishima: The First Gate of the Mishima Daimyojin Shrine, no. 12 from the series 'Famous Si... 1855

Mishima: The First Gate of the Mishima Daimyojin Shrine, no. 12 from the series "Famous Si... 1855
Mishima: The First Gate of the Mishima Daimyojin Shrine, no. 12 from the series "Famous Sight of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue), " also known as the Vertical Tokaido

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Aki Province: Festival at the Itsukushima Shrine (Aki, Itsukushima sairei no zu), from... 1853

Aki Province: Festival at the Itsukushima Shrine (Aki, Itsukushima sairei no zu), from... 1853. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Aki Province: Festival at the Itsukushima Shrine (Aki, Itsukushima sairei no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)", 1853

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Entrance To Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sagami Enoshima iriguchi), from the series 'Thirty...1858

Entrance To Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sagami Enoshima iriguchi), from the series "Thirty...1858
Entrance To Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sagami Enoshima iriguchi), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)", 1858

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Entrance To Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sagami Enoshima iriguchi), from the series... 1858

Entrance To Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sagami Enoshima iriguchi), from the series... 1858. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Entrance To Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sagami Enoshima iriguchi), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)", 1858

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: Bizen Province: The Torii of Yugasan near the Beach of Tanokuchi (Bizen, Tanokuchi... 1853)

Bizen Province: The Torii of Yugasan near the Beach of Tanokuchi (Bizen, Tanokuchi... 1853. Creator: Ando Hiroshige)
Bizen Province: The Torii of Yugasan near the Beach of Tanokuchi (Bizen, Tanokuchi kaihin Yugasan torii), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)

Background imageTorii Gate Collection: The Gion Shrine in Snow (Gionsha setchu), from the series 'Famous Places in Kyoto...', c. 1834

The Gion Shrine in Snow (Gionsha setchu), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto...", c. 1834
The Gion Shrine in Snow (Gionsha setchu), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)", c. 1834



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The torii gate is a symbol of spiritual significance in Japan, particularly at the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine located in the Fushimi ward of Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture. This iconic structure can be found in the Kansai region of Japan and holds great cultural value. One notable site featuring torii gates is Senbon Torii (1, 000 Torii gates) at Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto. As you walk through this mesmerizing path, you are surrounded by countless vibrant red gates that create an enchanting atmosphere unique to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Another breathtaking location showcasing a torii gate is Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island. At sunset, the floating Miyajima torii gate becomes even more captivating as it stands against the backdrop of a picturesque landscape. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this place exudes tranquility and beauty. In addition to these famous sites, there are other remarkable shrines like Shinmei Shrine in Shiba that feature stunning torii gates. Created by Ando Hiroshige during the Edo period, these historical structures add to the rich tapestry of Japanese culture and heritage. Whether it's winter or any other season, visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine offers an unforgettable experience. The entrance path adorned with torii gates creates a magical ambiance that transports visitors into another world entirely. Fushimi Inari Taisha itself holds immense importance as one of Japan's most significant Shinto shrines known for its thousand red torii gates and has become renowned worldwide for its spiritual aura and striking architecture. Lastly, let us not forget about Itsukushima jinja Shinto Shrine on Miyajima Island where yet another magnificent torii gate awaits your admiration. At dusk, when the sun sets behind this UNESCO World Heritage Site, it casts an ethereal glow upon both locals and tourists alike who come to witness its grandeur.

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