Torii Gate
A Shinto shrine entrance with a vermilion torii gate under a black upturned kasagi lintel, a stepping-stone path, two stone lanterns, komainu guardian stones with red bibs, moss and pink cherry trees.
110 parts 13 steps Beginner
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Build steps
Step 1 of 13
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Step 1 · 6 pieces
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Plate 4 x 6 2× -
Plate 6 x 8 2× -
Plate 4 x 4 1× -
Plate 4 x 8 1×
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Step 2 · 10 pieces
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Plate 1 x 1 2× -
Tile 2 x 2 with Groove 6× -
Plate 1 x 1 Round 2×
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Step 3 · 12 pieces
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Plant Flower 2 x 2 Leaves 2× -
Plant Flower 2 x 2 Leaves 2× -
Plate 2 x 2 4× -
Plate 1 x 2 4×
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Step 4 · 12 pieces
Tip Each pillar is one black round brick topped by five red ones. Count both stacks before moving on: if the columns differ in height, the nuki plate in step 5 will rock.
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Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement 2× -
Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement 10×
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Step 5 · 6 pieces
Tip Lay the red 2 x 10 plate across both column tops so it reaches one stud past each pillar, then lock it down with the upper round bricks. The black plaque stands at the center of the plate.
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Panel 1 x 2 x 2 Reinforced 1× -
Plate 2 x 10 1× - Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement 4×
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Step 6 · 12 pieces
Tip The long black plates are offset left and right so each layer overlaps the joint below it. Turn both curved end slopes so they rise toward the outside; that gives the kasagi its upturned tips.
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Slope Brick Curved 2 x 2 x 0.667 2× -
Plate 2 x 4 2× -
Plate 2 x 2 2× -
Tile 2 x 2 with Groove 1× -
Plate 2 x 10 2× -
Tile 2 x 4 2× - Plate 2 x 10 1×
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Step 7 · 10 pieces
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Brick 1 x 2 with Grille 4× -
Plate 2 x 2 2× -
Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement 2× -
Plate 2 x 2 2×
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Step 8 · 6 pieces
- Brick 1 x 2 with Grille 4×
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Plate 4 x 4 2×
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Step 9 · 8 pieces
Tip Each lantern roof is four dark gray 45-degree slopes arranged in a pinwheel around the light box. Point every slope outward so the roof falls away on all four sides.
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Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 8×
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Step 10 · 6 pieces
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Cone 1 x 1 2× -
Dish 2 x 2 Inverted 2× - Plate 2 x 2 2×
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Step 11 · 8 pieces
Tip Each guardian is a light gray 2 x 2 brick on a dark gray plate, a red 2 x 2 plate bib, then a 1 x 2 brick head turned crosswise and set on the half nearest the path.
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Plate 2 x 2 2× -
Brick 2 x 2 2× -
Brick 1 x 2 2× - Plate 2 x 2 2×
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Step 12 · 6 pieces
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Plate 4 x 4 2× -
Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement 4×
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Step 13 · 8 pieces
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Plant Flower 2 x 2 with Solid Stud 8×
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About this build
Two red columns, two crossbeams, and a black lintel that lifts at both ends: few shapes in Japanese architecture are as instantly recognized as the torii. It marks the entrance to a Shinto shrine, the point where an ordinary path becomes sacred ground.
Each part of a torii has a name, and this build follows them in order. Step 4 raises the hashira, the pillars, here five red 2 x 2 round bricks on a black base sleeve. Step 5 lays the nuki, the lower tie-beam, as a red 2 x 10 plate clamped between column sections, with a black plaque standing on its center. Step 6 adds the shimaki, a second red beam, and then the kasagi, the black top lintel, built from staggered plates and finished with curved slopes that sweep upward at the tips.
Around the gate sits a small shrine approach. Stepping stones run along a gravel strip through green moss. A pair of stone lanterns, built up over steps 7 to 10, stand on either side, and two komainu, the guardian figures placed in pairs at shrine entrances, wear red bibs in step 11. Two cherry trees with pink blossoms close the scene.
With 110 parts on a 16 x 12 stud base and 13 short steps, this is a gentle first project; most people will finish in roughly 20 to 30 minutes. The longest overhang is the kasagi, and it rests firmly on both columns. Not every torii is painted: many are left as bare wood or stone, and the gate looks just as convincing with the red round bricks swapped for light gray.
Parts list
How to read these instructions| Part | Name / ID | Color | Qty |
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| Slope Brick Curved 2 x 2 x 0.66715068 | Black | 2 |
| Plate 2 x 43020 | Black | 2 |
| Plate 2 x 23022 | Black | 2 |
| Tile 2 x 2 with Groove3068b | Black | 1 |
| Plate 2 x 103832 | Black | 2 |
| Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement3941 | Black | 2 |
| Tile 2 x 487079 | Black | 2 |
| Panel 1 x 2 x 2 Reinforced87552 | Black | 1 |
| Plate 4 x 63032 | Green | 2 |
| Plate 6 x 83036 | Green | 2 |
| Plant Flower 2 x 2 Leaves4727 | Green | 2 |
| Plate 2 x 23022 | Red | 2 |
| Plate 2 x 103832 | Red | 2 |
| Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement3941 | Red | 14 |
| Plant Flower 2 x 2 Leaves4727 | Bright Green | 2 |
| Plate 4 x 43031 | Bright Pink | 2 |
| Plant Flower 2 x 2 with Solid Stud98262 | Bright Pink | 8 |
| Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement3941 | Reddish Brown | 4 |
| Brick 1 x 2 with Grille2877 | Light Bluish Grey | 8 |
| Brick 2 x 23003 | Light Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Brick 1 x 23004 | Light Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Plate 2 x 23022 | Light Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Plate 1 x 13024 | Light Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Plate 4 x 43031 | Light Bluish Grey | 1 |
| Plate 4 x 83035 | Light Bluish Grey | 1 |
| Brick 2 x 2 Round without Reinforcement3941 | Light Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Cone 1 x 14589 | Light Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Dish 2 x 2 Inverted4740 | Light Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Plate 2 x 23022 | Dark Bluish Grey | 6 |
| Plate 4 x 43031 | Dark Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Slope Brick 45 2 x 23039 | Dark Bluish Grey | 8 |
| Tile 2 x 2 with Groove3068b | Dark Bluish Grey | 6 |
| Plate 1 x 1 Round6141 | Dark Bluish Grey | 2 |
| Plate 2 x 23022 | Dark Green | 4 |
| Plate 1 x 23023b | Dark Green | 4 |
| Total pieces | 110 | ||