He told me there were two people from Oregon roaming around the northeast with what sounded like an impossible mission: they were in possession of what appeared to be parts of Torii gates that had ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed “floating” torii ... part of the gate five days later. Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions. (The page is in Japanese.

Why Shouldn’t You Climb the Torii Gates? In Japanese culture and Shinto beliefs, the torii gates are seen as the gateways where spirits enter and exit, the border between the sacred and the mundane.

Even in small villages, torii gates can be found standing in the middle ... Getting there: Qantas and Japan Airlines fly from most Australian capital cities to Fukuoka on Kyushu from where you ...