Katchaman's Amazing JAPAN guide at Nara Power Spot (Sacred Place) "Hibara Jinja Shrine [桧原 ...

 There is a amazing Torii(Gate) in Hibara Jinja [桧原神社].  It is a Miwa Torii[三輪鳥居].Miwa torii[三輪鳥居] is also called mitsutorii[三鳥居] or sankou torii[三光鳥居]. An entrance gate to a Shinto shrine comprised of three sections. The center section is a typical *myoujin torii[明神鳥居] except the pillars have no inward incline *uchikorobi[内転]. A smaller gate called wakitorii[脇鳥居] is attached on each side (also called ekidorii[掖鳥居]or sodetorii[袖鳥居]). A board door hung with revolving pole hinges *itakarado[板唐戸] encloses the central section.February 25 2008[Access]  30 minutes walk from Miwa Station on the JR Line. Or, 30 minutes walk from Miwamyojin Sando-guchi bus stop, which can be reached using the bus that departs from Sakurai Station on the JR or Kintetsu Line.[Address] Miwa-aza Hibara, Sakurai-shi, NARA 633-0001

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2008-03-31 10:53:50