You may have seen photographs of a striking torii gate that appears to float on the sea. Among the hundreds of thousands of torii gates in Japan, this one is unique—it was constructed with its ...

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.

Itsukushimajinja shrine’s famed "floating" torii gate is covered by scaffolding for massive preservation work in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, in December 2019.

One of the most iconic torii gates is the "Floating Gate" on the Japan's island of Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima). The raised complex, which appears to float only when the tide is in, is a ...

Good news – restoration work on Itsukushima Shrine’s famous 'floating' torii gate will be completed by year end. Written by Kaila Imada Digital Editor, Time Out Tokyo Wednesday 19 October 2022.

This page looks at the dramatic 'floating' torii (gate) of Itsukushima. The main building of Itsukushima shrine, in the town of Miyajima on Itsukushima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, is believed to ...

Some are even in the water, such as Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine, famous for its “floating” torii gate. While torii make great photo opportunities, they also mark important places of worship, so it’s ...

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. ... While thousands flock to take photos of ...

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