O-torii

O-torii is a historic site in , , . O-torii is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: 笹谷康之, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: Torii south of Heian Shrine in Kyōto, Kyōto prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Big Torii Gate (BTG)” and “Ōtorii (Kyōto)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.

Museum
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The is an art in , . This Kyoto museum is also known by the English acronym MoMAK.

Museum
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The Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art is located in Okazaki Park in . Formerly , it is one of the oldest art museums in Japan. it opened in 1928 as Shōwa Imperial Coronation Art Museum of Kyoto, a commemoration of Emperor Hirohito's coronation.

Library
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is a prefectural located in Seishoji-cho 9, Okazaki, , . It was established in 1873, and is supported by the Kyoto prefectural government.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the .

O-torii

Latitude
35.01257° or 35° 0′ 45″ north
Longitude
135.78268° or 135° 46′ 58″ east
Inception
1928
Height
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q7M+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100398421
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­ceremonial_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q18457837
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“O-torii” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ōtorii”
  • Chinese: “平安神宫大鸟居”
  • Chinese: “平安神宮大鳥居”
  • French: “grand torii du sanctuaire Heian”
  • French: “Grand torii”
  • French: “ōtorii”
  • Japanese: “Ōtorii”
  • Japanese: “おおとりい”
  • Japanese: “大鳥居”
  • Japanese: “平安神宮大鳥居”

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Highlights include Keiryū Bridge and ザ・トライアングル.

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