ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--The Romon gate of the Asojinja shrine here was unveiled in late June, restored to its former magnificence after being damaged in the Kumamoto earthquake in April 2016.

Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711 ...

A 65-year-old American tourist, identified as Steve Lee Hayes, was arrested in Tokyo for allegedly defacing a torii gate at the historic Meiji Shrine. The arrest, made on Wednesday, followed an ...

It takes about three hours to make the trek up the mountain ... and torii gates makes for an eerie and spiritual experience. Early morning is another optimal time to experience the shrine sans ...