japanese torii gate

A Guide to Kyoto’s Wooden and Traditional Architecture There is a variety of styles when it comes to a Torii gate, and in Kyoto, you can visit one of the extremely rare Mihashira Torii (三柱鳥居) or Three Pillar Torii gate.

A Guide to Kyoto’s Wooden and Traditional Architecture The majority of the religious structures you see in Kyoto are either of Buddhist or Shinto Origin. Shinto, or ”the way of God,” is the indigenous religion of Japan, where deities and