Ise Shrine (''Ise-jingū'' 伊勢神宮; alternately Grand Shrines of Ise or ''Ise Daijingū'' 伊勢大神宮) is a Jinja (shrine) to Shinto goddess Amaterasu ōmikami, located in the city of Ise, Mie in Mie prefecture, Japan. Officially known simply as Jingū or "The Shrine," Ise Jingū is in fact a shrine complex composed of over one hundred individual shrines, divided into two main parts. Gekū (外宮) or the Outer Shrine is located in the town of Yamada and dedicated to the deity Toyouke no ōmikami, while Naikū (内宮) or the Inner Shrine is located in the town of Uji and dedicated to Amaterasu ōmikami. The two are located some six kilometers apart, joined by a pilgrimage road that passes through the old entertainment district of Furuichi. According to the official chronology, the shrines were originally constructed in the year 4 BC, but most historians date them from several hundred years later, with 690 AD widely considered the date when the shrines were first built in their current form. They are mentioned in the annals of the Kojiki and Nihonshoki (dating from 712 and 720, respectively). The old shrines are dismantled and new ones built to exacting specifications every 20 years at exorbitant expense. The present buildings, dating from 1993, are the 61st iteration to date and are scheduled for rebuilding in 2013. Reputedly the home of one of the Japanese Emperor's Japanese imperial regalia, the shrine is arguably the holiest and most important Shinto site. Access to both sites is strictly limited, with the common public allowed to see little more than the thatched roofs of the central structures, hidden behind three tall wooden fences. The Ise Shrine has a National Treasure (Japan) in its possession. ==External links== * [http://www.isejingu.or.jp/english/ Ise Jingu] * [http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Ise Wikitravel: Ise] Shinto shrines World Heritage Sites in Japan
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Ise Shrine (''Ise-jingū'' 伊勢神宮; alternately Grand Shrines of Ise or ''Ise Daijingū'' 伊勢大神宮) is a Jinja (shrine) to Shinto goddess Amaterasu ōmikami, located in the city of Ise, Mie in Mie prefecture, Japan. Officially known simply as Jingū or "The Shrine," Ise Jingū is in fact a shrine complex composed of over one hundred individual shrines, divided into two main parts. Gekū (外宮) or the Outer Shrine is located in the town of Yamada and dedicated to the deity Toyouke no ōmikami, while Naikū (内宮) or the Inner Shrine is located in the town of Uji and dedicated to Amaterasu ōmikami. The two are located some six kilometers apart, joined by a pilgrimage road that passes through the old entertainment district of Furuichi. According to the official chronology, the shrines were originally constructed in the year 4 BC, but most historians date them from several hundred years later, with 690 AD widely considered the date when the shrines were first built in their current form. They are mentioned in the annals of the Kojiki and Nihonshoki (dating from 712 and 720, respectively). The old shrines are dismantled and new ones built to exacting specifications every 20 years at exorbitant expense. The present buildings, dating from 1993, are the 61st iteration to date and are scheduled for rebuilding in 2013. Reputedly the home of one of the Japanese Emperor's Japanese imperial regalia, the shrine is arguably the holiest and most important Shinto site. Access to both sites is strictly limited, with the common public allowed to see little more than the thatched roofs of the central structures, hidden behind three tall wooden fences. The Ise Shrine has a National Treasure (Japan) in its possession. ==External links== * [http://www.isejingu.or.jp/english/ Ise Jingu] * [http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Ise Wikitravel: Ise] Shinto shrines World Heritage Sites in Japan
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