Takayamainari Shrine, Japan…Aomori Prefecture, Tsugaru…beautiful shrine on the northern coast line…
A torii (鳥居, literally bird abode, Japanese pronunciation: [to.ɾi.i]) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to sacred.[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii
Takayama Inari Shrine (高山稲荷神社 Takayama Inari Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Inari Ōkami. Takayama Inari Shrine is notable for the many red torii that wind along its path. Next to the shrine is a memorial dedicated to American sailors who died in 1889 when full rigged ship Cheseborough wrecked off the coast of Shariki Village (now a part of Tsugaru) during a typhoon.[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takayama_Inari_Shrine
Shinto (神道 Shintō) or kami-no-michi (among other names)[note 1] is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto
