A torii is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine. I think it is an indigenous architecture of Japan. I have never seen them out of this country.
On the precinct corner, I found many small torii. Although this temple belonged to Buddhism, there were also some small Shinto shrines in the precinct. The wooden torii and stone torii were alternate interestingly. And the names of donators were written on the poles.
Jun 2011 ARCHITECTURE TOKYO | |
TEMPLE TORII YUTEN-JI |
No
5497
Shooting Date
Apr 2011
Posted On
June 5, 2011
Modified On
July 1, 2024
Place
Yutenji, Tokyo
Genre
Architectural Photography
Camera
OLYMPUS PEN E-P2
Lens
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42MM