Entrance, including torii (symbolic gate), of a Japanese Shinto shrine. Shinto shrines are traditionally built close to nature.

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Size: 3560px × 2459px
Location: Tenkawa Village, Nara Prefecture (Nara ken), Honshu, Japan
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes-DH / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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