Ichino-torii (first gate) of Takakura Shrine, Fukushima pref.
Located on the outskirts of the former post town of Ouchijuku near the Aizu Nishi Kaido trade route, the Takakura Shrine is a gorgeous little shrine dedicated to Prince Mochihito who died in June 1180. Near the beginning of the Genpei War (1180–1185) during the Uji battle, the prince fled to the Phoenix Hall of the Byōdō-in temple where he was later captured and killed at the Torii gate of Kōmyōsan. However, according to the legend, Prince Mochihito managed to escape and go into hiding in the city of Aizu region of Fukushima.
Posted from Shiga prefecture, thanks to Mami
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