A torii (Japanese: 鳥居, [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 the sacred & a spot where kami are welcomed & thought to travel through nostr:note1m7zpc9g9u6gvrvak8k6lr7f080k5m9uhvmh8f0hhrrctt9ca7lsq77an5n

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The oldest existing stone torii was built in the 12th century & belongs to a Hachiman shrine in Yamagata Prefecture. The oldest existing wooden torii is a ryōbu torii (see description below) at Kubō Hachiman Shrine in Yamanashi Prefecture built in 1535.