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In 2000, the largest torii shrine gate in the world (33.9 meters tall and 42 meters wide) was erected at the entrance to the Oyunohara sandbank. It is an official gateway that designates the entrance to a sacred area.
Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社, Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii. [1] It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station.
The famous torii at Itsukushima Shrine. A torii (Japanese: 鳥居, ) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred, [1] and a spot where kami are welcomed and thought to travel through.
There are several different torii and mon (門) gates located on both the causeway and shrine grounds. When moving through the grounds from east to west, the first torii visitors encounter is the Daiichi Torii (Ōtorii). This large steel structure was the largest torii in Japan when it was first erected in 1921 to mark the main entrance to the ...
The Oarai Isosaki-jinja shrine has three torii gates in separate locations. [1] The main torii gate is a huge reinforced concrete structure that is 15.60 m high and 22.42 m wide, located on a path. [1] Behind it, a second Torii rises, and as you pass this second torii, you see the shrine buildings. [1]
The large red entrance gate is a reproduction of the Outenmon of the Chōdōin. The architecture of the main palace mirrors the style and features of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, [2] the style from the 11th–12th century (late Heian Period). The Shrine's torii is one of the largest in Japan.
An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism. Japan welcomed nearly 27 ...
The torii gate measuring 15 meters high is one of the tallest wooden torii gates in Japan, and has a framed symbol with writings from Katsu Kaishu. The shrine enshrines the god of married couples, so it has been worshipped as the ‘God of Marriage’.