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Our guide
Ise Jingū — often simply called Jingū, “the Shrine” — is a complex of many shrines in Ise centred on two main ones. This page is for the Inner Shrine, Naikū (officially Kōtai Jingū), in Uji-tachi south of central Ise, where the sun goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami is believed to dwell. Its buildings are made of solid cypress and joined without nails.
The Outer Shrine, Ise Jingu, dedicated to the goddess of agriculture and the rice harvest, Toyouke-hime, is a separate site about 4 km away in a straight line, so plan for both if you want to see the whole of Ise Jingū. We have not checked a public-transport route or opening hours.
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
- Naiku 04 — N yotarou · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Uji-bashi 06 — N yotarou · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Shinkei, messenger of Amaterasu — Miyuki Meinaka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Naiku 001 — Ocdp · CC0 · source · resized
- Jingu Shicho (Jingu Administration Office) — 654321 · CC0 · source · resized
- Ise Meisho Zue painted by Hatsusaburō Yoshida — Hatsusaburō Yoshida (1884-1955) · Public domain · source · resized
- IseShrine — Fg2 (uploader on Commons) · Public domain · source · resized
- Ise-Shrine Naiku-Ujibashi-Torii — MaedaAkihiko · CC0 · source · resized
- Soraisamugo -Shinme, God Horse — Miyuki Meinaka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Ise Shrine (伊勢神宮), located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami and the grain goddess Toyouke-hime. Also known simply as Jingū (神宮), Ise Shrine is a shrine complex composed of many Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, Naikū (内宮) and Gekū (外宮). The Inner Shrine, Naikū (also officially known as "Kōtai Jingū"), is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu and is located in the town of Uji-tachi, south of central Ise, where she is believed to dwell. The shrine buildings are made of solid cypress wood and use no nails, instead being joined with wood. The Outer Shrine or Gekū (also officially known as the Toyouke Daijingū), is located about six kilometers from Naikū and dedicated to Toyouke-hime, the female deity of agriculture, rice harvest and industry.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-05 · ご参拝・ご祈祷｜伊勢神宮
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
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