Nishinomiya Shrine’s Akamon Gate has been renovated and looks beautiful

Renovation work on the Akamon (Omote Daimon) gate at Nishinomiya Shrine has been completed, and it has been open for passage since the 23rd.

Here’s what it looked like during the renovation↓

Here’s how it looks now after the renovation↓

Here’s the view from inside↓

It has been repainted in a beautiful vermilion color.

(Source: Kobe Shimbun NEXT)

On the 23rd, a “Shunko Kiyoharai-shiki” completion purification ceremony and a “Kuguri-zome” first-passage ceremony were held.

This week, we’ve also often seen people coming to take photos of the newly restored Akamon gate.

If you’re passing nearby, why not stop by and take a look at the newly renovated Akamon gate?