Had to lay down on the ground to take this shot with my Nikon D60. I wish I had a D3500!
I am kind of glad that not all the torii gates are kept in mint condition. The rotting wood and peeling paint adds a nice sense of old Japan.
My guess is that the kanji characters written on each pole of these torii gates are the names of individual or corporate patrons of the shrine who made donations. I've heard that to have your name on any part of the shrine would bring good fortune.
The is first row of torii gates follows along a stone path where you turn and take a turn and follow another "tunnel" of red torii gates.
Nezu Shrine, Tokyo
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