[History/Culture]

Ise Jingu

http://www.isejingu.or.jp/english/

Ise jingu is the supreme shrine where Amaterasu Omikami, the ancestral goddess of the Imperial Family and the overall patron goddess of Japan, is worshipped 2000 years ago. It is a complex of two main shrines, Naiku and Geku, and 123 shrines. From ages past people come from all over Japan to worship at the shrine. The tradition of transferring the god to a new shrine next to in a ceremony "Shikinen Sengu" held once every 20 years has continued for 1,300 years.

Location	Ujitachi-cho Ise City >> Nearbysightseeing spots >> Nearbylodging
Access	(To Naiku)15-minute bus ride to Naiku Mae Bus Stop from Ise-shi Station on JR or Kintetsu Lines, or Ujiyamada Station on Kintetsu Line. (To Geku)5-minute walk from Ise-shi Station on the JR or Kintetsu lines.
Fee (admission, etc.)	Free
Open	5:00～18:00 (January 1 ~ February 28) 5:00-17:30 (May 1 ~ August 31) 4:00-19:00 (November 1 ~ December 30) 5:00-17:00 (December 31 ~ January 6) 0:00-24:00 *Can be visited all day from 12/31 to 1/6.
Facility closed, etc.	Open year-round
For further information:	Shrine Secretariat, General Affairs Office, Publicity and Information Department TEL:0596-24-1111 FAX:0596-27-0520

Barrier-free

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Wheelchair-accessible toilet