Japanese gate
C30378
concept
A Japanese gate is a traditional architectural structure, often called a torii or mon, that marks the entrance to a sacred or significant space and symbolically separates the mundane world from the spiritual or special area beyond.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese temple gate | 1 |
| mon (Japanese gate) | 1 |
| shrine gate | 1 |
| shrine gate pathway | 1 |
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Karamon gate | — |
| Hōzōmon | mon (Japanese gate) |
|
Oyama Shrine
surface form:
Oyama Shrine gate
|
shrine gate |
| Niōmon gate | Japanese temple gate |
|
Senbon Torii (thousands of torii gates)
surface form:
Senbon Torii
|
shrine gate pathway |