HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed “floating” torii gate of Itsukushimajinja shrine ... Making use of the aisle on the sea surface, the shrine is accepting visitors between 9 ...

I’ve always had an interest in Japan and cherry blossoms. I was nine when my father brought a Japanese colleague home for ...

At the tip of its pier stands a shrine that houses a statue of a sea goddess who is believed to protect the safety and livelihood of the community. Fishermen pray to the Torii gates at the front ...

KANONJI, Kagawa Prefecture--Facing the Seto Inland Sea, this city is famous for ... But now, Kanonji city has something new to offer: the “torii gate in the sky” of the “hongu” main ...

Photos of a massive red shrine gate that appears to be floating in the sea is one of the most iconic images of Japan. The gate is the great torii of Itsukushima Shrine on the small island in the Seto ...