Ise Jingu
伊勢神宮
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Ise Jingu
Ise Jingu is a historic shrine and temple in Ise, Mie. Travel through its seasons and highlights across 7 on-location videos before you visit.
Ise Jingu Shrine is a shrine located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The official name is "Jingu" (Jingu). In order to distinguish it from other shrines, it is commonly known as Ise Jingu after the place name "Ise". Izumo Province is Amaterasu Omikami, but Emperor Jito enshrined Amaterasu Omikami and the Emperor became a ritualist. It is also known as "Ise no Jingu" or affectionately as "Oise-san" or "Ojingu-san." Since ancient times, it has been regarded as the highest special status palace, and now it is the main sect of the Shinto shrine headquarters (Honso. It is a shrine that stands on top of all shrines), and is considered to be the "total Ujigami of the Japanese people." It occupied the highest position in the Jingi system of the Ritsuryo system, and in the Heian period, it became one of the top seven of the twenty-two shrines. In addition, it is one of the shrines that has never been awarded a shrine rank.
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History & Culture
Shrine of the Sun Goddess
Ise Jingu, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, is the most sacred of all Shinto shrines, with origins traced back some 2,000 years.
Rebuilt Every 20 Years
Every 20 years the main sanctuaries are rebuilt anew on adjacent sites in the Shikinen Sengu ritual, a 1,300-year tradition that keeps the architecture eternally renewed.
Ise, Mie, Japan
5:00–18:00 (seasonal)
Free
Hours and fees are a guide and may change — please check official information before your visit.
