Ise, Japan
Ise Shrine
The Ise Shrine, located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami and the grain goddess Toyouke-hime. Also known simply as Jingū, Ise Shrine is a shrine complex composed of many Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, Naikū and Gekū. The Inner Shrine, Naikū, is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu and is located in the town of Uji-tachi, south of central Ise, where she is believed to dwell.
- City
- Ise
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia