À propos de ce lieu: Grand Sanctuaire d'Ise
Ise Jingu est le sanctuaire le plus sacré du Japon, au-dessus des 80 000 sanctuaires du pays. Comprend le Naiku (intérieur, à Amaterasu) et le Geku (extérieur, à Toyouke) ; renouvelé tous les 20 ans. Rivière Isuzu, cèdres géants et sentiers tranquilles exhalent un air sacré.
Points forts
- Naiku (Kotai Jingu) — enshrining Amaterasu Omikami; cross Uji Bridge to enter the shrine grounds, the Isuzu River, the inner sanctuary, and the Aramatsuri-no-miya — the most sacred ground
- Geku (Toyouke Daijingu) — enshrines Toyouke, deity of Amaterasu's daily meals; tradition holds that worshippers visit Geku first
- Uji Bridge — about 100 m of wooden bridge marking Naiku's entrance, rebuilt every 20 years; the Isuzu River framed through its rails is exquisite
- Isuzu River and shrine cedars — millennia-old cedars line the approach, with «Mitarashiba» a place to purify hands in the river
- Shikinen Sengu rituals — the «Okihiki» log-pulling ceremony and the once-in-20-years sacred rebuilding; the next occurs in 2033
