Sobre este local: Grande Santuário de Ise
Ise Jingu é o santuário mais sagrado do Japão, acima dos 80.000 santuários do país. Compreende o Naiku (santuário interno a Amaterasu) e o Geku (santuário externo a Toyouke); é renovado a cada 20 anos. Rio Isuzu, cedros gigantes e trilhas tranquilas exalam ar sagrado.
Destaques
- 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
