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Our guide
Gekū, the Outer Shrine, is one of the two main shrines of Ise Jingū. Its formal name is Toyouke Daijingū, and it enshrines Toyouke no Ōmikami, guardian of industry and giver of food, clothing and shelter, beginning with rice. The shrine's records say that Amaterasu appeared in a dream to Emperor Yūryaku and asked for Toyouke to be brought from Tanba Province to see to her meals; food is still offered to the gods here every morning and evening. The grounds keep old camphor trees and the Magatama Pond, where irises bloom in early summer.
By long custom, pilgrims worship here first and then go on to the Inner Shrine, Naikū — on our site under Ise Jingu, about 4.1 km away in a straight line. Gekū itself is a five- or six-minute walk along the approach from Iseshi Station.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Ise grand shrine Geku , 伊勢神宮 外宮 - panoramio — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ise grand shrine Geku , 伊勢神宮 外宮 - panoramio (3) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ise grand shrine Geku , 伊勢神宮 外宮 - panoramio (6) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ise grand shrine Geku , 伊勢神宮 外宮 - panoramio (7) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ise grand shrine Geku , 伊勢神宮 外宮 - panoramio (9) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ise grand shrine Geku , 伊勢神宮 外宮 - panoramio (17) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 伊勢神宮外宮 IseJingu-Geku (48967104323) — nobu3withfoxy from Iga,Mie, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- 伊勢神宮外宮 IseJingu-Geku (48967646816) — nobu3withfoxy from Iga,Mie, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Toyouke Daijingū (豊受大神宮), usually called Gekū, the Outer Shrine, stands in Toyokawa-chō, Ise, Mie Prefecture, a five- or six-minute walk along the approach from Iseshi Station. It is one of the two main shrines of Ise Jingū and enshrines Toyouke no Ōmikami, guardian of industry and giver of food, clothing and shelter, beginning with rice. By long custom, pilgrims worship at Gekū before going on to the Inner Shrine, Naikū. The shrine's records say that Amaterasu appeared in a dream to Emperor Yūryaku and asked for Toyouke to be brought from Tanba Province to see to her meals; food is still offered to the gods here every morning and evening. The grounds keep old camphor trees and the Magatama Pond, where irises bloom in early summer.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-05 · ご参拝・ご祈祷｜伊勢神宮
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Iseshi (Sangū Line), about 750 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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