page_title: Karamon
hierarchical_section_title: Karamon
caption_attribution_description: English: Taiyū-in Reibyō Karamon gate, part of the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō World Heritage Sites of Nikko]]
context_page_description: The karamon or karakado is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture. It is characterized by the usage of karahafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan. Karamon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of authority.
context_section_description: The karamon or karakado (唐門) is a type of gate seen in Japanese architecture.  It is characterized by the usage of karahafu, an undulating bargeboard peculiar to Japan.  Karamon are often used at the entrances of Japanese castles, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, and have historically been a symbol of authority.
caption: Taiyū-in Reibyō Karamon gate, part of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko.
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