HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed “floating” torii gate of Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site under repair, was revealed for the first time in about three and a half years.

The broken torii used in the figure is similar to the one-legged gate that stands as a monument to those lost when an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki during World War 2.

Have you ever stumbled upon a place so enchanting that it leaves an indelible mark on your soul, whispering to you in the quietest moments to come back? That’s exactly how I feel about Miyajima Island ...

“Ghost of Tsushima” fans have raised $260,000 for a campaign to restore a torii gate on the island of Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture that was damaged by a typhoon in September 2020. Fans of ...

This torii is special for having Heian (794-1185) designs, being made of tuff (consolidated volcanic ash) and for being one of the oldest rock torii gates in Japan.

Finding support Among those who’d be delighted to see a new torii at Seward Park is Jerry Arai, whose father, the noted architect Kichio Allen Arai, designed the original gate.

Along with Mount Fuji, the torii gates that stand outside Shinto shrines in their cinnabar orange-red glory are one of the most iconic images of Japan. The gates mark the entrance the gods take to ...

Bath built a Japanese torii gate and memorial garden honoring citizens of Tsugaru who, in 1889, rescued crew members of the Cheseborough, a Bath-built merchant vessel that ran aground during a ...