A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan after being accused of vandalizing a shrine. Steve Lee Hayes ... according to its website. Torii gates are often found at the entrance ...

But now, Kanonji city has something new to offer: the “torii gate in the sky” of the “hongu” main building of Takayajinja shrine that sits atop 404-meter-high Mount Inazumiyama.

The shrine complex dates back to the eighth century, but it's not the star of the show. Most visitors come for the close to 10,000 red and orange lacquered torii gates that line the 2 ½-mile-long ...