Torii Gates Prints (35)
Torii gates (鳥居) in Japanese woodblock prints — the iconic vermillion gates marking the entrance to Shinto shrines. Standing in water, along forest paths, or atop mountain ridges, torii gates are among the most recognizable symbols of Japanese sacred architecture.
Artists Known for Torii Gates
Torii Gate
鳥居
1915
Color woodblock print
Rainbow and Torii - Famous, Sacred and Historical Places
Woodblock print
Great Torii Gate at Kudan
1945
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Benten Torii at Nezugaseki
1939
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Lakeside Scene- Misty Morning with Torii
Woodblock print
Village with torii gate and lantern
Woodblock print
Miyajima Torii and sail boats
Woodblock print
Torii Gate in Bamboo Grove (1)
Woodblock print
Torii and Streetcar at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Taishô period, circa 1925
Woodblock print
Torii of Kudan
Woodblock print
Torii Gate in Winter
Woodblock print
Gion Hasaka Temple Torii Gate — 祇園八坂鳥居前
Not set
Woodblock print
Gion Yasaka Torii-mae - 祇園八坂鳥居前
1930
Woodblock print
Torii Gate in Winter
Not set
Woodblock print
Mitate No.44 - Sacred Gateways (Torii)
2001
Torii, Kotondo
Edition of 100, 1980
Woodblock print
Untitled (torii-kotondo)
1929 (summer)
Woodblock print
Torii Gate
Woodblock print
Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Torii Matasuke
1860, 3rd lunar month
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Famous Views of Japan: The Torii Gate at Miyajima (Nihon meisho zu-e: Miyajima no torii)
Woodblock print
The Wedded Rocks of Futamigaura (Futamigaura)
1936
Color woodblock print
Miyajima in the Mist (Kiri no Miyajima)
1947
Color woodblock print
Miyajima
Woodblock print
Miyajima in the Morning
Woodblock print
New Year (Japan)
Woodblock print
Torii and Streetcar at Yasukuni Shrine
Woodblock print
The Light Shines on Fushimi Torii
2016
Woodblock on washi paper
The Light Shines on Fushimi Torii
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
Torii Suneemon Katsutaka leaving his master's castle
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
Light Shines on Fushimi torii
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
Torii In the snow at Nikko
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
Torii of Kudan
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
Torii of Kudan
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
Stairs leading up to a torii and temple
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
Boats and torii, Mt Fuji in the distance
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Torii gates (鳥居) in Japanese woodblock prints — the iconic vermillion gates marking the entrance to Shinto shrines. Standing in water, along forest paths, or atop mountain ridges, torii gates are among the most recognizable symbols of Japanese sacred architecture.
Sumio Kawakami, Yuhan Ito, and Kotozuka Eiichi are among the artists most associated with torii gates in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 35 prints tagged with torii gates, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.