The Torii Gate is one of the few preserved structures on Sakhalin that remain from the period of Japanese presence on the island. Generally, Torii, as these gates are called in Shinto shrines, hold great religious significance. They symbolically mark the transition from the secular to the sacred, separating the divine realm from the everyday world of people. By passing through the gate, one enters a unique space inhabited by divine beings. Everyone within the Torii can interact with spirits, and these spirits also have the opportunity to enter the human world through these gates. For those who may not know, in the early 20th century, Japan waged war in the Far East, which resulted in part of Sakhalin, with the 50th parallel as its border, coming under their control. They named their portion of the island Karafuto, and this period is still referred to as the Karafuto era. In 1945, Soviet forces expelled the Japanese from the island. During their retreat, many structures were destroyed by the Japanese themselves, while some remaining ones were demolished by the new authorities. In the village of Vzmorye, there was once a local temple on a hill called Higashi Shiraura Jinja, which the Japanese blew up themselves. From the temple on the hill, only scattered blocks remain. However, the Torii gate, which previously marked the temple’s boundary, survived in perfect condition. On one of the pillars, the year of construction, 1940, is inscribed in kanji, while on the other, the name of the person who dedicated the day to building the temple is engraved. Coordinates: 47.856698, 142.525652