Torri, Ise Grand Shrine

8 days left

Server Costs Fundraiser 2026

It costs $20,000 a year to run our servers, and we need your help to pay for them!

$11054 / $20000
Mark Cartwright
by
published on
Torri, Ise Grand Shrine Download Full Size Image

The torii or sacred gate at the wooden Uji Bridge at the Ise Grand Shrine, sacred to the Shinto goddess Amaterasu. The shrine was first built in 4 BCE and since the 7th century CE the bridge and torii at either end have been rebuilt exactly every 20 years. Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Remove Ads
Advertisement

Cite This Work

APA Style

604, o. (2017, April 05). Torri, Ise Grand Shrine. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6484/torri-ise-grand-shrine/

Chicago Style

604, ot0rip. "Torri, Ise Grand Shrine." World History Encyclopedia, April 05, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6484/torri-ise-grand-shrine/.

MLA Style

604, ot0rip. "Torri, Ise Grand Shrine." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Apr 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6484/torri-ise-grand-shrine/.

Support Us Remove Ads