The scenery of Celestial Peak Mountain is quite beautiful.
The long staircase stretches from the foot of the mountain to its peak, flanked by lush green woods. Sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the steps, carrying a slight coolness.
Ascending these steps, the first sight to greet one's eyes is a "tunnel" formed by layers of torii gates. As one looks up, a sea of vermilion stretches on endlessly, as if it is the entrance to another world,
inspiring awe and fear.
In Japanese culture, torii gates serve as a barrier and a passageway to the Divine Realm, isolating worldly impurities and preserving the purity of the realm.
Therefore, those wishing to worship at a shrine must first pass through these torii gates, symbolically cleansing themselves so they may present themselves to the deities in purity.
