Daini Torii Gate Leading to Yasukuni Shrine Main Hall

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Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社 or 靖國神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was created by Emperor Meiji to commemorate the individuals who had died in service of the Empire of Japan during the Meiji Restoration. At the main walkway leading to the shrine is the grand torii gate known as the Daiichi Torii Gate, or the Great Gate. After the 1st Torii gate is the Daini Torii. It was erected in 1887 to replace a wooden one which had been erected earlier. This is the largest bronze torii in Japan. Immediately following the Daini Torii is the shinmon. A 6-meter tall hinoki cypress gate, it was first built in 1934 and restored in 1994.

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Size: 4952px × 2786px
Location: 1-1, Kamizono-chō Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0053
Photo credit: © Moonie's World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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