About this project

American Torii catalogs torii across the Americas — regardless of whether a Shinto shrine is associated with them. Outlying parts of American countries (such as Hawaii and the Northern Mariana Islands) are also included.

What counts as a torii here

Any permanent structure built and presented as a torii — the traditional gateway form with two uprights and one or more horizontal lintels — regardless of its setting or purpose. That includes torii in:

• public parks and gardens
• Japanese and botanical gardens
• university and museum grounds
• sister-city and memorial gifts
• private property (where publicly documented)

Corrections

Spotted an error or know a torii that's missing? See the Contribute page.