#torri gate

[gentlemensarts]

[swordfish-digital]

This photo showcases a serene coastal scene featuring a traditional Japanese torii gate painted in vibrant red. The torii stands prominently on a sandy beach, marking the entrance to a sacred area. Behind the torii, there is a rocky outcrop covered in lush green vegetation, with a small shrine or structure partially visible among the trees. The ocean extends to the horizon, meeting a bright blue sky with scattered clouds, creating a tranquil and picturesque setting.

[nihongotravel]

Torri gates are used in the Shinto religion in Japan and are used to separate the real world form the secular sacred one. It is very common for you to see more than one, which just indicates the place you are about to visit is even more sacred. It is customary you should bow to the gates FACING the shrine when entering AND leaving. it is also customary to walk to the sides of the gate, as the middle are reserved for the Kami, also known as gods and spirits, to pass through.

[salanaii]

Japanese woman in traditional kimono walking under the Torri gate at Takenaka-Inari-Jinja shrine!

Unknown artist

[bou-vie]

Miyajima, May 2018

[chaoticasianbeauty]

Travel Japan

[miaqc1]

Torri Gate, background drawing commissioned from @/HARTART2020 (tarekalkhaldi) on twitter. Could be used as wallpaper too, which is cool.

[fattymattybrewing]

Project of the month – September 2018 for Boulder Colorado landscapes

SEPTEMBER: The Torii Gate

This month’s subject is a hardscape construction project that Glacier View completed recently. It was a challenge and a lot of fun to come up with a solution to an entrance to a Japanese garden.

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A Torii gate is simply the transition from the mundane to the sacred and is typically found at the entrance to a Shinto shrine, whose main purpose is to house a Kami or the spirits who are worshiped in the religion of Shinto. For this customer, the gate provided a transition to their sacred garden.

The Torii gate is a simple structure, though some are elaborate and quite large. For our project, the materials did prove costly because the upright columns were 12’ long 6”x6” rough cedar beams set 3’ into the ground with concrete for stability. The cross member at the top was also 6”x6” rough cedar and the other details were simply rough cedar 4”x4” material. To create the angled top cross member, a triangular section was removed from the cross member and glued and screwed to the top of the cross member. It was a simple process, but cutting 6”x6” material can be tricky. The final product was assembled with 12” galvanized landscape spikes to secure the top cross member to the upright posts, and the 4”x4” details were screwed together with 4” deck screws. It took two people about 5 hours to purchase, assemble and install. The one key element to this project is to get the proportions of height to width correct. The gate must be taller than it is wide to look correct.

Contact Dave at Glacier View Landscape and Design, Inc. to learn more about installing a Torii gate for a gated entrance to your landscape sanctuary—it will add an element of formality and intrigue to any garden.

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The Torii Gate is September Project of the Month Project of the month - September 2018 for Boulder Colorado landscapes SEPTEMBER: The Torii Gate This month’s subject is a…