Torii Gate leading up to the Hokoku Shrine outside the grounds of Osaka Castle, Japan.

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A torii gate marks the approach and entrance to a Shinto shrine. It is the division between the physical and spiritual worlds.

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Size: 5302px × 3656px
Location: Japan, ?540-0002 Osaka-fu, Osaka-shi, Chuo-ku, Osakajo, 2-1 ????
Photo credit: © GLC Pix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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