Sonohyan-utaki is a sacred grove of trees and plants and the gate in the photo is the entrance to it. The place in front of the gate was the place of worship. While the gates were once opened only for the king, today they are always closed. So it have in a way become a sacred space themselves.
No
6675
Shooting Date
Jun 2007
Posted On
August 2, 2012
Place
Shuri, Okinawa
Genre
Architectural Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V