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Ise Jingu Naiku

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujitachichou 1

This is the other one of Ise Jingu’s shogu, officially called Kotaijingu. It is considered to have begun when the imperial princess Yamato-hime-no-miya determined that Amaterasu Omikami would be enshrined on the banks of the Isuzugawa River. Crossing over the Ujibashi Bridge and proceeding along the long gravel path that approaches the shrine over which Japanese cedar trees tower, one will arrive at the o-seiden (main building), which is enclosed by multiple layers of fencing. The vast grounds include a kagura hall, betsugu (an associated shrine), and free rest areas for worshippers, and the entire area is enveloped in a sacred atmosphere. Visitors can take a bus from Isuzugawa Station or Ujiyamada Station and get off at the Naiku-mae stop.
Futami Okitama-jinja Shrine

4.0

381 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Futamichoue 575

A Shinto shrine famous for the Meoto Iwa (“Married Couple Rocks”) situated 700 meters off the coast. The shrine is dedicated to the god Sarutahiko Okami. The offshore Meoto Iwa are sacred rocks affiliated with Sarutahiko Okami. The rocks serve as a torii gate for those worshiping the sun. Because of their resemblance to a married couple cuddling close, the Meoto Iwa are said to be a symbol of matrimonial harmony and luck in love. Each year, on the summer solstice, you can come to worship the morning sun as it rises between the rocks. Numerous Futami frog statues, messengers of the gods donated by people whose prayers at the shrine were granted, can be found on the shrine grounds.

Several shrines along the walkway that clings to the cliff side. Dedicated to Mikestu the Shinto goddess of marriage harmony. Many statue frogs to pat for a wish. And the fascinating folklore story...
Sarutahiko Shrine

4.0

418 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujiurata 2-1-10

Sarutahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Sarutahiko Okami. It is recorded in the ancient Kojiki and Nihon shoki that the great god Sarutahiko Okami guides everything towards the best state. According to legend, after guiding Amaterasu’s grandson to Takachiho, he married Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto. He then chose to reside in Ise and from there guided the development of the nation. A shrine known as the Sarume Shrine, dedicated to Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, is located on the shrine grounds. When the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami hid herself in a cave, she was persuaded to come out again after a kagura performance of song and dance by Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto. Accordingly, she is worshiped as the goddess of the performing arts.

The deity enshrined at Sarutahiko Shrine is Sarutahiko Oogami who appears in every event and lead us to the best direction. The deity is described Japanese old historical documents such as Kojiki...
Ise Jingu Geku

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Toyokawachou 279

This is one of Ise Jingu’s shogu and enshrines the deity Toyo’uke-no-Omikami, who provides companionship and sacred food to Amaterasu-Omikami. The official name is Toyo’ukedaijingu. Toyo’uke-no-Omikami is revered as the guardian deity of industry related to the necessities of life (food, clothing & shelter) as well as various other types of industry. In addition to the Shogu, the premises of which are covered in white gravel, is the Magatamaike Pond where there is a Kiyomori camphor tree related to Taira no Kiyomori and where Japanese iris and bloom, and the Mimaya where sacred horses were kept, as well as four betsugu (associated shrines). It is customary to worship here first before moving on to the Naiku. The closest train station is Iseshi Station.
Shikinen Sengu Memorial Sengu Museum

4.5

205 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Toyokawachou 126-1 Umiya Magata pond

Shikinen Sengu, the 1,300-year-old festival of the Ise Jingu Shrine, is held every 20 years to renew the shrine pavilions and treasures. The Shikinen Sengu Kinen Sengukan is a museum where visitors can learn about this festival and the history of the shrine, with a full-scale model of the Geku Shoden and exhibits that recreate the festival. The museum also exhibits items made by arts and craftsmen in the process of making sacred treasures.

A rather new building opened in 2012 to introduce the Ise Jingu rebuilding process (each 20 years) as well as ceremonies involved to a broader and general public. To do this all kind of materials...
Tsukiyomi-no-miya

4.0

90 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Miyajiri 1-3-19

This shrine is dedicated to the same Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto as the Inner Ise Shrine associated shrine Tsukiyomi-no-miya but is located in a shopping district in the center of Ise. This shrine has old connections to an ancient river called Okawara and farming in the area. The road that stretches straight from the Outer Ise Shrine’s Kitamikado Gate to Tsukiyomi-no-miya is known as the path of the gods and as such there is custom to avoid walking in the center of the road to allow the gods to pass. The shrine is about a 10-minute walk from the JR Iseshi Station.

外宮から少し歩くことになりますが，決して歩けない距離ではなく，折角外宮にお詣りしたのであれば，月読宮にもお詣りすると良いでしょう。
Hinjitsukan

4.5

66 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Futamichouchaya 566-2

The Hinjitsukan was erected in 1887 for honored guests worshiping at Ise Jingu shrine to use for resting and lodging. Numerous notable personages have stayed here, including Empress Eisho, mother of Emperor Meiji, and Emperor Taisho. A nationally designated Important Cultural Property, visitors can observe elegant traditional Japanese architecture here, including a 120 tatami mat reception hall with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, the Wajima lacquered tokonoma alcove in the Gotennoma hall, and a strolling garden with central pond.

About halfway down the Meotoiwa Front Approach road this former guesthouse built in 1887 is definitely worth a visit. As I understood it the first guests around that time were members of the Imperial...
Okage-za Shinwa no Yakata

4.0

59 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujinakanokirichou 52 (Okage Yokochi inside)

A place where you can experience a mythical world with videos and Japanese paper dolls, this facility is like Isenosato where Amaterasu Omikami is enshrined. It explains in an easy-to-understand way everything from the birth of Japan before time began to the descendants of the gods. It is located approximately five minutes by car from the Isewangan Expressway Ise-Nishi Interchange.

おかげ横丁にある有料の観光施設。前回、来た時には気がつかなかったので、あるいは新しくできたのかも。「神話の館」という看板が出ているように、神話に関する知識を深められる場所。今回は、時間が限られていたので入場しなかったが、一枚だけ外観の写真を撮った。次回はぜひ中に入ってみたい。
Naiku Kaguraden

4.0

22 Reviews

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Mie Ise-shi Ujitachicho 1

This hall for traditional kagura music and dance performances is located in the Naiku (inner shrine) area of the Ise Jingu shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami. The gabled, hipped roofed building stands midway along the shrine road leading from Ujibashi Bridge to the Shogu main shrine, and here visitors can purchase protective amulets and receive blessings. The grand kagura performances held at Ise Jingu are said to be the entertainment of the gods and have been held as Shinto rituals since ancient times. During the Edo period, it was extremely popular to make the pilgrimage to Ise Jingu, and it is said one in every six people in the country had visited the shrine at least once. And it was the grand kagura performances the shrine held which most attracted pilgrims during this time. According to tradition, today the prayers of shrine visitors continue to be conveyed to the gods through these performances.

伊勢神宮内宮にある立派な御殿です。正月だからか三重県産の酒樽が多数積まれていました。お清めの意味があるのだと思いますがなかなか壮観でした。
Kazahinomi-no-miya

4.5

35 Reviews

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Ise city Mie Prefecture Ise city Ujihodate cho 1 Nakgyu region

This associate shrine of Inner Ise Shrine is dedicated to the gods Shinatsuhiko-no-Mikoto and Shinatobe-no-Mikoto who govern the wind and the rain. Originally called the “Wind Shrine,” after the Mongolian army was driven off by the kamikaze (divine wind) during the Kamakura-Period the shrine was elevated to the Kazahinomi no Miya. Midway along the path towards Kazahinomi-no-miya you’ll cross a river and the beautiful bridge across the river is very popular with shrine visitors.

ご祭神は、級長津彦命、級長戸辺命瀧祭神で、別宮10社中9位とのことです。正宮、荒祭宮、風日祈宮、大山祇神社・子安神社の順でお参りするのがルールのようですが、道なりでお参りすると風日祈宮、正宮、荒祭宮、大山祇神社・子安神社の順になってしまいます。島路川を風日祈宮御橋でわたってお参りします。途中の景色は大変美しいです。
Koube no Miya Yomo Shrine

4.5

19 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Wataraiguntaikichou Ouchiyama 3314-2

This shrine is affectionately referred to as “atama no miya-san” or “okashira-san” because of the benefits it is said to confer upon the upper parts of the body, particularly the head. According to legend, the skull of Karahashi Chujo Mitsumori was enshrined here in 1191. Many visit to pray for academic achievement, mercantile wisdom, healing for head injuries and illnesses, especially during exam season. The water of the “Koube fountain” close to the main building is said to grant wisdom, and the nearby “Koube stone” is said to heal illness. The closest station is Ouchiyama Station.

何人もの人の顔が浮かび上がったように見える岩が不思議です。頭の神様は日本でここしかないと言われています。
Matsuo Kannonji Temple

4.0

13 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Kusubechou 156-6

This Kannon (Goddess of mercy) temple for driving out evil spirits is said to be the oldest in Japan. With an original legend that it was built in a place where dragons lives, there are many other dragon god legends. A popular one among them, there is a story that a male and female pair of dragons appeared from the pond and protected Kannon when the main temple caught fire 600 years ago. When the floorboards were being replaced about 10 years ago, the image of dragon emerged by chance in the grains of the boards, and this Nade Ryu (stroking dragon) became famous as a power spot since it was said you could receive benefits by stroking it.

住職でもないボランティアの女性の上から目線の長々としたどうでもいいような話、いい加減に嫌になりましたねぇ・・・添乗員のミスでありバス出発時刻を告げて、もっとメリハリのある短い話にさせるべき。特に特定企業の名を出してどうこう・・・ほめるのは本人の勝手だが、裏の顔まで分かっている当方にとっては笑い話にもならない。具体的名称は出すべきではない、白けてしまうから・・・。ここは日本最古の厄除観音らしい...
Jingu Museum & Agriculture Museum

4.0

9 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Koudakujimotochou 1754-1

These two historical museums in Kodakushimoto Town, Ise City, Mie Prefecture are located between the Naiku and Geku of Ise-jingu Shrine. The Jingu Museum mainly displays items regarding Ise Jingu’s history, culture and rites, and the number of items in their collection reaches approximately 130,000 items including 11 items that are National Important Cultural Properties. The model of the shaden (main building) construction and the sacred treasures are a must-see. The Jingu Agriculture Museum is Japan’s oldest industrial museum and is based on the theme of how the products of nature are useful. It collects and displays items exhibited at Meiji period domestic industrial fairs or expositions, food and alcohol offered to the gods, and plant models.

[神宮徴古館][神宮農業館]が両方とも国登録有形文化財に指定されている建築物であり設計者が[迎賓館（東京）]を設計した《片山東熊》であることから訪問しました。建物は平等院・鳳凰堂（京都）をイメーシしたようですが周囲環境に大きな相違があるせいか平等院・鳳凰堂を鑑賞した時のような感動はありませんでした。内部は写真撮影禁止の為写真で紹介出来ませんが入館するとこちらが日本で最初の農...
Taka-no-miya

4.0

16 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Toyokawachou 279 within the territory

One of the four associated shrines of Outer Ise Shrine, the god Toyouke no Omikami no Aramitama is enshrined here. After passing the giant boulder called Kameishi you’ll have to climb 98 stone stairs to reach this shrine. It is said that the Kameishi boulder came all the way from the cave of the sun god on Mt. Takakura. Because of the shrine’s elevated position on the hill it was once called “Tall” no Miya. For visitors with bad backs and legs who cannot climb the stairs a Taka-no-miya remote worshiping station was constructed.

一般に伊勢神宮というと、この外宮と内宮でワンセットと思われますが、それ以外にも125社の神社があるそうです。この「多賀宮（たかのみや）」は、外宮の別宮として、一番高い格式だそうで、お祀りしているのは「豊受大御神荒御魂」とのこと。豊受大御神は、外宮の正宮にお祀りしている神様なので、この「荒御魂（あらみたま）」こそが、多賀宮の肝なのだと思いますが、由緒書きによれば「荒々しく格別に顕著なご神威をあら...
Koyasu Shrine

4.0

14 Reviews

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Mie Ise-shi Ujitachicho 1

This Shinto shrine is one of the shrines in the Naiku inner shrine area of the Ise Jingu shrine. The shrine is dedicated to Konohananosakuyabime-no-Mikoto, daughter of Oyamatsumi-no-Kami. The shrine was built to celebrate the story of Konohananosakuyabime-no-Mikoto safely giving birth to three fire gods amidst a raging inferno. In turn, the shrine is seen by locals as a guardian shrine of conception, safe childbirth, and protection from evil and misfortune.

目立たないところにありますが、安産祈願などで特に女性参拝者が多い神社です。宇治橋を渡って右手に進むと内宮の正宮方面ですが、宇治橋を渡って左手にあります。距離はさほど遠くありませんので、せっかくの機会なので、参拝されてみてはいかがでしょうか。この、子安神社のとなりには大山祇神社も鎮座しています。どちらもあまり大きなお社ではありません。
Kaze-no-miya

4.0

13 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Toyokawachou 279 within the territory

One of the four associated shrines of Outer Ise Shrine, this shrine is in front of the main shrine to the left of the Kameishi boulder. Like the Kazahinomi-no-miya associated shrine of the Inner Ise Shrine this shrine is dedicated to the gods Shinatsuhiko-no-Mikoto and Shinatobe-no-Mikoto who govern the winds. Originally just a small shrine around a Japanese cedar, after the Mongolian army was repulsed by the kamikaze (divine wind) it was elevated to the status of associated shrine. As the newest of the associated shrines it is also fourth in rank.

外宮の別宮という格付けのお宮。この神様は、蒙古襲来の時に神風を吹かせたことを評価されて、別宮に出世したそうです。雨風は農作物に大きな影響を与えるので、大事な神様です。外宮でのお参りの順番は、正宮→多賀宮→土宮→風宮とのことです。とても他の二つの別宮と併せて、静かな雰囲気の中でお参りできます。
Makonde Art Museum

4.0

11 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Futamichoumatsushita 1799

This art museum in Futami Town, Ise City, Mie Prefecture collects and displays art mainly from the Makonde Tribe that lives on the border zone between Tanzania and Mozambique in East Africa. Inside various works that the curator has collected over many years are substituted and shown to the public. A large number of works by the Makonde tribe are items made of ebony, and the carvings full of vitality are attractive. In addition, there are Tinga Tinga paintings, musical instruments and lifestyle implements on display.

いろいろな施設の入場券と切符がセットになっている近鉄のチケットで鳥羽に行ったときに立ち寄ってみました。鳥羽駅からのバスの本数が少ないので、公共交通機関利用者にとっては、ついでにちょっと立ち寄るというのはなかなか難しいと思います。私が行ったときには混雑しておらずゆっくりと見ることができました。施設そのものはおすすめできます。
Takiharanomiya Shrine

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Mie Pref. Wataraiguntaikichou Takihara 872

This is the associated shrine of the prestigious Koutai Shrine (the inner shrine of Ise Shrine) which has been called “Omikami no Tonomiya” (another shrine for Amaterasu) since long ago. Unlike other auxiliary shrines, it is parallel with Takihara-narabinomiya Shrine and has many places with holds. Large Japanese cedar trees that are over several hundred years old in the sacred area. Sacredness and grandeur can be felt with their presence. Worshippers generally go from Takiharanomiya Shrine to Takihara-narabinomiya.
Shikinensengukinenjingu Art Museum

4.0

9 Reviews

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Mie Pref. Iseshi Koudakujimotochou 1754-1

こちらの美術館と一般的な他の美術館との大きな相違点としてこちらは 20年に1度行われる《式年遷宮》を奉賛し神宮に奉納した当代の代表作家による作品を収蔵・展示していることです。私達の関心分野である工芸品を中心に鑑賞しましたが流石に《式年遷宮》時神宮に奉納した作品と言うだけ展示作品は多くありませんが心が吸い込まれてしまいます（内部は写真撮影禁止の為写真で紹介出来ず）。私達が訪問し...
Taikoji Temple

3.5

10 Reviews

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Mie Ise-shi Futamicho E1659

"This Buddhist temple stands halfway up sacred Mt. Otonashi overlooking Ise Bay. The temple is said to have been founded long ago during the Tenpyo era (729-748). It is also said that the great monk Kobo Daishi visited the temple three times when establishing a temple on Mt. Asama, conveying to the temple Shingon Buddhist secrets. Kobo Daishi is deeply connected to animals, having been led to Mt. Koya by two dogs according to legend, as well as other stories connected to the monk and the frog of Okitama-no-Kami, the monkey of Sarutahiko, and a cat which protected sacred scriptures, and accordingly this temple is also widely famous as the ""Pet Temple."" The Aijuin temple on the grounds is specifically dedicated to pets. The first temple in the prefecture to offer pet memorial, cremation, and cemetery services, the temple preaches the importance of the relationship between humans and animals."

お伊勢参りの玄関、夫婦岩の見える二見置賜神社を戻って、鳥羽方面にトンネルを抜けた右側ですが、山の上の神社です。静かで綺麗にお掃除され海からの潮風がとても気持ち良かったです。お守るりも売っていたのでお土産に購入しました。

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Spread across the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula, Mie prefecture boasts hundreds of kilometers of pretty coastline comprising the oyster-rich Toba city and Shima National Park all the way down to Kumano, a city that marks the beginning of part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage, which runs into neighboring Wakayama prefecture. However, Mie is best known for the Ise Jingu Shinto shrine inland, one of the oldest and largest shrines in the country.