Nov 30, 2011 · There is something magic about Ise Jingu, the holiest, and most important of all Shinto shrines and home to the sacred mirror, one of the three symbols of Imperial rule. It’s a calming, peaceful, soul-cleansing location removed from the modern world. The surrounding forests are filled with towering trees with enormous trunks testament to their age.

The Ise Shrine (Japanese: 伊勢神宮, Hepburn: Ise Jingū), located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu. Also known simply as Jingū (神宮), Ise Shrine is a shrine complex composed of many Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, Naikū (内宮) and Gekū (外宮).

Ise Jingu (Ise Shrine) is the shinto shrine that the Japanese adore as "Soul of Japan". Located in Ise city, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Ise Jingu, officially 'Jingu', includes 125 jinja (shinto shrine), centered around Kotaijingu (Naiku), dedicated to Amaterasu-Omikami, and Toyo'uke-daijingu (Geku), dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami. Its area is roughly the same size as Center of Paris.

Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture is one of the grandest shrines in Japan. Dedicated to the sun goddess, Amaterasu, this complex of shrines numbers over one hundred.

Aug 25, 2020 · Ise Jingu is one of the most sacred places in Japan. This sprawling shrine complex, set within a primordial forest, is home to Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and ancestor of the Imperial family.

Ise Jingu is a vast and very important Shinto compound located in Ise, in Mie prefecture. It oversees 125 jinja shrines scattered throughout the city and its surroundings, including the two main ones: Kotai-jingu (Naiku) and Toyo'uke-daijingu (Geku).

Oct 23, 2023 · The Ise Grand Shrine, a sacred Shinto shrine in Japan, is renowned for its distinctive architectural style known as yuiitsu shinmei-zukuri. This style embodies the simplicity and antiquity of traditional Shinto aesthetics, drawing inspiration from …

Ise City (伊勢) is located on the Shima Peninsula in Mie Prefecture. The city is home to the Ise Shrines (Ise Jingu), Japan's most sacred Shinto shrines.

Mar 22, 2018 · With a history that dates all the way back to the 3rd century, the Ise Grand Shrine (also known as Ise Jingu) is one of both Mie and Japan’s oldest sites and considered to be Japan’s most sacred Shinto Shrine. It’s the home of Japan’s predominant Shinto religion and draws an astonishing six million pilgrims and visitors per year.