Notice that I have written that torii were usually big and red. Some are very small (less than 1m high) and it's true they are not always red, especially if they are in stone or metal (red ones are often made of wood or concrete).

This brings us to the Fushimi Inari Taisha in South-East Kyoto ; there is a 4km path behind the main buildings (on the picture I posted) entirely covered by red torii. It's like a tunnel of tens of thousands of torii through the hilly woods. Big "kitsune" (fox, which is associated to the goddess Inari) stone statues appear intermittently and give an eerie atmosphere to the place. It's best visited just before sunset, except if you are easily scared.
There seem to be a kind of torii factory there. You sometimes see small ones piled on the side, like if they were waiting to be sent to the 4 corners of Japan. All of them, from tiny to giant, are bright red. But enough said, check the pictures on these sites to understand what I am speaking about : http://www.japannet.de/kyoto/minami/fushimi.html
http://pipimaru.dyndns.org/kyoto_200...i_inari/1_mz5/