Ise Grand Shrine is located in Ise City and was formally
known as Kotai Jingu. It is said that the Sun Goddess
Amaterasu Omikami is enshrined in the Inner Shrine.
This makes the Ise Grand Shrine one of the most
important Shinto shrines in Japan. The main buildings
are designed to resemble rice granaries because the
establishment predates the introduction of Buddhist
architecture to Japan. According to Shinto tradition, both
the inner and outer shrines are rebuilt every 20 years
from scratch. The next time it will be rebuilt is in 2033.
It is said that the first Inner Shrine was built over 2000
years ago. It takes about 60-90 minutes to reach the
Inner Shrine from the Uji Bridge. The two bridges are
made out of the former pillars of the Shinto structures.
Visitors have an opportunity to purify themselves using
the sacred water of the Isuzugawa River. The main
sanctuary is located at the top of some stone steps.
Beyond that is the main hall where the Sun Goddess is
enshrined. It can be identified by the multiple sets of
fences and please that photography is not allowed past a
certain point. There are many structures to visit around
the grounds like the Kaguraden and Aramatsurinomiya.
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