The torii gate is a sacred symbol in Japan ... 2019 - just before the pandemic curtailed global travel - will soon be broken.

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed torii gate serenely resting in the sea may no longer be clearly seen, but the repair structure surrounding it is going viral on social media for its ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed “floating” torii gate of Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site under repair, was revealed for the first time in about three and a half years.