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Culture in Mie

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Ise

Ise

Rey Waters

The city of Ise (pronounced e-say) is located at the eastern end of the Kii peninsula in Mie prefecture. It is filled with sh...

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Ise Grand Shrine

Ise Grand Shrine

Gary Luscombe

Dedicated to Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun, Ise Jingu is the most sacred Shinto Shrine in Japan. Set within an ancient forest...

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Ise Jingu

Ise Jingu

Located in Mie Prefecture, the Ise Grand Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess. Supposedly, the shrine or “J...

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Visit Ise Shima Toba

Visit Ise Shima Toba

Robert Kodama

As a long-established destination for the Japanese people, journey off the beaten path and experience what Ise Shima has to o...

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The Grand Ise Jingu

The Grand Ise Jingu

Chris Glenn

The Grand Shrine of Ise comprises two separate shrines, the Naiku and Geku. From ancient times, worshippers would visit the G...

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