A torii found between the monasteries on Mount Koya
Famous photo spot at the lake front below the Hakone Shrine
![Torii are your gateway to another world]()
Torii are your gateway to another world
![This torii can be found in Heda on the west coast of Shizuoka's Izu Peninsula]()
This torii can be found in Heda on the west coast of Shizuoka's Izu Peninsula
![A torii at Cape Osé with Mount Fuji rising in the background]()
A torii at Cape Osé with Mount Fuji rising in the background
![A small torii at the Nakasendo hiking trail in rural Japan]()
A small torii at the Nakasendo hiking trail in rural Japan
![Busy street with torii in Kyoto leading to Fushimi Inari Taisha]()
Busy street with torii in Kyoto leading to Fushimi Inari Taisha
![Famous rows of torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha]()
Famous rows of torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha
![Another Fushimi Inari Taisha torii shot]()
Another Fushimi Inari Taisha torii shot
![Is that Jiji? Fushimi Inari Taisha]()
Is that Jiji? Fushimi Inari Taisha
![A large torii to be found in Kyoto]()
A large torii to be found in Kyoto
![A tiny shrine torii at Chichibu shrine in central Saitama]()
A tiny shrine torii at Chichibu shrine in central Saitama
![Torii with a view close to the summit of Mount Fuji]()
Torii with a view close to the summit of Mount Fuji
![Torii at a shrine entrance in Kanazawa]()
Torii at a shrine entrance in Kanazawa
![Torii at Motonosumi Inari shrine in Yamaguchi]()
Torii at Motonosumi Inari shrine in Yamaguchi
![Another shot of the Heda's Torii in Shizuoka]()
Another shot of the Heda's Torii in Shizuoka
![Some torii to be found in a side street in Narita city]()
Some torii to be found in a side street in Narita city
![Motonosumi Inari shrine torii guarded by fox in Yamaguchi]()
Motonosumi Inari shrine torii guarded by fox in Yamaguchi
![Row of Motonosumi Inari shrine torii]()
Row of Motonosumi Inari shrine torii
![Torii mark your entrance to a sacred place]()
Torii mark your entrance to a sacred place
![A torii with stone lions guarding secluded Tōfū-jinja shrine in the mountains north of Kyoto]()
A torii with stone lions guarding secluded Tōfū-jinja shrine in the mountains north of Kyoto
![The largest torii in Kyoto can be found next to the MoMA]()
The largest torii in Kyoto can be found next to the MoMA
![A large torii somewhere in rural Japan]()
A large torii somewhere in rural Japan
![A torii leads to a sacred shrine and koi pond at Cape Ose]()
A torii leads to a sacred shrine and koi pond at Cape Ose
![A torii at a shrine in Gifu's Shirakawa-go]()
A torii at a shrine in Gifu's Shirakawa-go
![A lion guards this torii in Hakone]()
A lion guards this torii in Hakone
![A wooden torii leading you into the moss shrine of Heisenji Hakusan]()
A wooden torii leading you into the moss shrine of Heisenji Hakusan
![Entrance to the small Tōfū-jinja Shrine hidden in the mountains a days hike out of Kyoto]()
Entrance to the small Tōfū-jinja Shrine hidden in the mountains a days hike out of Kyoto
![This torii opening to Nachi Falls definitely counts as an otherworldly place]()
This torii opening to Nachi Falls definitely counts as an otherworldly place
![Tourists pass a torii at Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Taisha]()
Tourists pass a torii at Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Taisha
![A torii is kept in shape at Fushimi Inari Taisha]()
A torii is kept in shape at Fushimi Inari Taisha
![You can find these torii leading to small shrines all along the ancient Nakasendo hiking trail in the Kiso valley]()
You can find these torii leading to small shrines all along the ancient Nakasendo hiking trail in the Kiso valley
![This torii can be found in an enchanted forest between hundreds of stone figurines at Choanji temple in the Hakone mountains]()
This torii can be found in an enchanted forest between hundreds of stone figurines at Choanji temple in the Hakone mountains
![A raven watches over this torii at Enoshima island]()
A raven watches over this torii at Enoshima island
![A seaside shrine used by fishermen you can wander directly into the clear water for a swim in Heda Habour]()
A seaside shrine used by fishermen you can wander directly into the clear water for a swim in Heda Habour
![The Hakone shrine torii with Mount Fuji in the background]()
The Hakone shrine torii with Mount Fuji in the background
![A street with a large torii in Hakone]()
A street with a large torii in Hakone
![A concrete torii that leads to a shrine in Fujiyoshida]()
A concrete torii that leads to a shrine in Fujiyoshida
![Some small shrines like this you will only find by accident deep in rural Japan...]()
Some small shrines like this you will only find by accident deep in rural Japan...
![...leading you to the places where the kami live live]()
...leading you to the places where the kami live live
![Driving along the west cost of Lake Biwa you will pass this famous torii standing in waters of the lake]()
Driving along the west cost of Lake Biwa you will pass this famous torii standing in waters of the lake
![On clear days the Heda torii is dwarfed by Mount Fuji in the background]()
On clear days the Heda torii is dwarfed by Mount Fuji in the background
![A torii leading into a small town north of Nagoya, close to the famous Meiji Mura]()
A torii leading into a small town north of Nagoya, close to the famous Meiji Mura
