Ise Jingu -Grand Shrine-

Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingū) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu-ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, Japan. Officially known simply as Jingū , Ise Jingū is in fact a shrine complex composed of a large number of Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, Naikū and Gekū .
The Inner Shrine, Naikū (also officially known as "Kotai Jingu"), is located in the town of Uji-tachi, south of central Ise City, and is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu-ōmikami. The Outer Shrine, Gekū (also officially known as "Toyouke Daijingu"), is located about six kilometers from Naikū and dedicated to Toyouke no ōmikami, the deity of agriculture and industry. Besides Naikū and Gekū, there are an additional 123 Shinto shrines in Ise City and the surrounding areas, 91 of them connected to Naikū and 32 to Gekū.
Purportedly the home of the Sacred Mirror, the shrine is arguably one of Shinto's holiest and most important sites. 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 four tall wooden fences. The high priest or priestess of Ise Shrine must come from the Japanese imperial family, and is responsible for watching over the Shrine.
The two main shrines of Ise are joined by a pilgrimage road that passes through the old entertainment district of Furuichi. The region around the shrines consists of the Ise-Shima National Park and numerous other holy and historic sites including the 'wedded rocks' Meoto Iwa, and the Saiku (the site of the Heian period imperial residence).

[@idettecharlie7385]

in other words, the Americans were into the sea shore going there to the resorts and beach areas; when the japan were in the Buddha and shrines that means more on a spiritual viewing and thinking. It looks as thou the Buddha journey is active and real in the japan life. i comment on this because i am in the middle of a East Asian art class, that has open me up big in side my soul. i have a wide eye and wonder about the East Asian Art. I appreciate Buddha, and the art of east assia.

[@OtakuEmpire]

日々の報告と感謝を申し上げにお伊勢様に参拝させて頂いています。
心の洗濯をして、清々しく新たな日々を迎えられる元気が出てきます。

[@mercifultaxman]

ありがとうございます。

[@_Sasa_Time]

Thanks, this was really informative and well made.

[@cae12810]

thanks!

[@mercifultaxman]

またよろしくお願いします。

[@ShindentheGreat]

Whoa, is this guy the narrator of Begin Japanology?!

[@eitman18]

元々、ホテル、旅館は巡礼者に対する、宿泊施設を提供するのが初めなんだよ。

[@petrustella]

In the Christian churches inside "You are in a presence of a God", it is said. But the so many images, statues, rituals, devotions are not so monotheistic... I think in both Jinjas and churches we are in a consecrated place where some kind of inner experience is possible, but nor rules or dogmas can be laid for what each heart and soul will feel, or see,or worship...
But some nice informations and views of this sacred realm, where I have been also....

[@kaisermuto]

This Japanese doesn't explain about the Dogma of shinto.
Shinto has no dogma. But making every thing clean is shinto's dogma. It is concerned to artisan's skill up going. They wish their skill up developing with genuin. So clean and sanitary and genuin are Japanese personality.

[@loonytoonsxviii]

Amaterasu's mirror is housed there.

[@BeyondRepair]

qail

[@rapportbuilding3474]

the Japanese are very clever

[@pahalapahala6797]

i watch shrine, dead building not people discussion

[@TheOracle1814]

I wish I could convert to shintoism.