A paved path leads through a long tunnel of vermillion torii (gates) to steps and stone altars can be seen at the top.
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A paved path leads through a long tunnel of vermillion torii (gates) to steps and stone altars can be seen at the top.
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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Tall torii gate and two stone lanterns in the foreground with water beyond and buildings with lights on and a tree to the right side. It is a clear night with a quarter phase moon high in the sky.
'Torii Gate in a Moonlit Night' - attributed to Ueno Tadamasa, ca 1930s.
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A very large red torii (gate) at the entrance to Fushimi Inari shrine. Stone lanterns either side. Many people walking nearby. Beyond can be seen shrine buildings and the mountain.
'Torii at Fushimi' from the series 'Famous Places in the Capital (Kyoto) - Hasegawa Sadanobu, ca. 1850s.
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Stone steps leading up through rows of vermillion torii (gates) surrounded by forest.
Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
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A large stone torii stands on the shore framing a view of Mt Fuji across the water. Several people are on the beach and a few boats can be seen on the water. There is a clear blue sky.
'Enoshima' from the series 'Thirty-six Views of Mt.Fuji' - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858.
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A path leads through a red torii (gate) flanked by red and white banners towards a bridge with red railings. The path is shaded by tall evergreen trees surrounding and beyond.
Setagaya Hachimangu Shrine, Tokyo.
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A torii (gate) stands at the bottom of stairs flanked by two stone lanterns. Beyond is a large stretch of water with land on the other side. It is a clear, bright, sunny day. A woman can be seen on the steps. A small timber boat is in the right foreground.
'Pacific Ocean, Boshu' from the third Souvenirs of Travel Series - Kawase Hasui, 1925.
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A path leading through a row of vermillion torii (gates) with tall trees on the far side. The leaves are green but there are some autumn leaves scattered on the ground near the path. A small stone wall runs along the near side of the path.
Otome Inari Shrine, on the grounds of Nezu Shrine in Tokyo.
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A path leading past many vermillion torii. A small fix statue on the right and a larger stone torii. Trees and bamboo beyond.
Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto.
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A stone torii (gate) at the top of a flight of stairs leading to a shrine. A large tree to the left.
'Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine' - Kasamatsu Shiro, 1932.
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A stone torii at a shrine entrance, covered in snow. Two women holding umbrellas walk through the snowy scene towards the torii.
'Torii in Snow' from the series 'Famous Places in Kyoto' - Utagawa Hiroshige, originally from Edo period, republished early 1900s.
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The red torii at Miyajima' appears to be floating on the water. It is snowing and snow sits on the torii and tree branches in foreground. A small boat is near the torii.
'Snow at Miyajima' - Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1937.
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A red torii (gate) spears to be floating on water. It is mowing and snow is sitting on the torii and on the rooftops of houses on the shore. There are mountains in the background. A person in a small boat moves through the water in front of the torii.
'Snow at Miyajima' - Kawase Hasui, 1928.
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A stone torii (gate) leads to a small shrine with trees beyond.
A sub-shrine on Mount Inari at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A person with an umbrella is walking through the snow towards a red torii (gate). Beyond are snow-laden trees.
'Torii Gate on Snowy Day' - Kawase Hasui, ca. 1930s.
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The famous red torii at Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima) that appears to be floating on water. In the foreground a snowy landscape with sea and mountains beyond.
'Snow at Miyajima' - Kawase Hasui, 1932.
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A torii (gate) is covered in snow. Two crows sit on top. A woman walks in the snowy landscape. A man in a hat is walking up the stairs. The sun can be seen near the horizon. The sky is blue, fading to yellow then pink near the horizon.
'Tenjin Shrine at Yushima' - Takahashi Shotei, 1936.
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A path with a row of red torii (gates) leading up a hill with trees either side. Small white porcelain kitsune (fox) statues at the base.
Sasuke Inari Shrine in Kamakura.
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A large torii (gate) that appears to be floating on water with a shrine complex in the background.
'Torii at Itsukushima' from the series ' Views of the Famous Sights of Japan' - Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1896.
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Altars at the shrine with small red torii left as offerings. The ground is littered with golden autumn leaves.
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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Print depicting the first torii (gate) of Atago shrine. A red torii at the top of steps leading to a shrine. It is raining and the trees have autumn coloured leaves.
'Torii at Atago' from the series 'Twenty Views of Kyoto' - Tokuriki Tomikichiro, ca. 1950s.
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A landscape scene on a rainy day. A red torii and stone lantern stand beside trees with Mount Fuji in the background.
'Mt. Fuji and Red Torii' - Kawase Hasui, ca. 1930s.
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Three red torii (gates) leading to a small shrine beside the stone wall of a building. Clear blue sky above.
Mitani Inari Shrine is a tiny roadside shrine beside the Shirakawa River in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto. It was originally on the grounds of the former Takenaka Barley Mill (1915-1940). Over the years it has remained a place to visit when seeking good fortune.
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A large stone torii (gate) behind which a path leads up a hill towards a shrine with trees either side, some with autumn colours.
Torii marking the entrance to Awata Shrine, a small hilltop shrine in northern Higashiyama, Kyoto.
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Print depicting the torii at Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima) that appears to be floating on water, with boats nearby and the shrine complex behind.
'Torii at Itsukushima' from the series 'Views of the Famous Sights of Japan' - Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1896.
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A stone torii (gate) at the top of stairs with rows of red torii leading down. Red and white banners are stone lanterns either side of path leading to torii. Tine white porcelain kitsune (fox) statues around lanterns and on the ground.
Sasuke Inari Shrine in Kamakura.
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A path with a row of red torii (gates) leading up a hill with trees either side. Small white porcelain kitsune (fox) statues at the base.
Sasuke Inari Shrine, Kamakura.
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Moss covered stone steps leading to Astone torii with stone foxes wearing red bibs either side.
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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Yamanokitacho shrine. Marugame. Aug 2025.
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Yamanokitacho shrine. Marugame. Aug 2025.
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