Jan 28, 2013 - 1 min read

A Day at Ise Jingu

Exploring the Many Sites of Ise Grand Shrine

By Benjamin Stock

Community writer

Geku, the outer shrine, is dedicated to the deity of agriculture and industry

You'll walk up and down many steps to visit all the shrines.

One of the many beautiful buildings around the complex

Decorative sake barrels, or kazaridaru, are stacked throughout the complex

A gate near the Outer Shrine

The Sengukan Museum at the entrance to the Outer Shrine

Uji Bridge leads to the Inner Shrine complex

One of the mainy gold-gilded buildings in Ise

The New Year's crowds excidedly go up the steps to Naiku, the shrine of Amaterasu

A tall wall keeps Naiku's interior shrouded in mystery

January is a wonderful time to visit Ise in Mie-Prefecture and Ise's biggest attraction, Ise Jingu. The Ise Grand Shrine is a complex of 125 Shinto shrines, centered around the two main shrines, Naiku and Geku. The New Year's crowds at Naiku and Geku create an almost festival-like atmosphere, but there are also many serene places to visit among the myriad of shrines.

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