Ise Jingu - The Grand Shrine
The most sacred shrine of Shinto, dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami.
Ise Jingu is the spiritual heart of Shinto, housing the sacred mirror of Amaterasu. Rebuilt every twenty years in ritual renewal, it represents eternal purity and the living continuity of tradition. Pilgrimage to Ise is the supreme act of Shinto devotion.
At Ise, we stand at the spiritual center of Japan, in the presence of Amaterasu herself.
Ise Jingu embodies Shinto's highest ideals of purity and renewal.
Ise Jingu traditions