The Great Torii

The Great Torii is a building in , . The Great Torii is situated near the historic site , as well as near .
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Gilad Rom, CC BY 2.0.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …is inscribed with “伊勢岐厳島神社”
  • …stands 17 metres (54 feet) tall
  • …has a gabled roof
  • Also known as
    “Itsukushima Shrine Ōtorii”
    “Miyajima Torii”
    “The Floating Torii”
    “The Grand Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine”
    “大鳥居”
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Matt Watts, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima Public Aquarium.
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is a Shinto shrine on the island… is situated 140 metres southeast of The Great Torii.
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is an aquarium on the island… is situated 310 metres southwest of The Great Torii.
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is situated 270 metres south of The Great Torii.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miyajima and Saeki-ku.
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was a town located on the island…
Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the eight wards of the city of , . is situated 8 km northeast of The Great Torii.

The Great Torii

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Latitude
34.2973° or 34° 17′ 50″ north
Longitude
132.31814° or 132° 19′ 5″ east
Open location code
8Q6J78W9+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 555763409
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­religious
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q97940130

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“The Great Torii” goes by many names.
  • French: “grand torii du sanctuaire d’Itsukushima”
  • French: “Grand Torii”
  • Galician: “Santuario de Itsukushima Ōtorii”
  • Japanese: “Ōtorii”
  • Japanese: “おおとりい”
  • Japanese: “厳島神社大鳥居”
  • Japanese: “朱丹の大鳥居”
  • Russian: “Оотории”
  • Spanish: “Gran Torii”

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Highlights include 灯籠 and 灯籠.

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