Ise Grand Shrine, in the city of Ise in Mie Prefecture and otherwise often referred to as Ise Jingu, is home to 125 shrines collectively known as the Jingu. One enters the Jingu by crossing the ...

Surrounded by the vast Pacific Ocean, Japan’s Ise-Shima region is a place where ancient traditions, spirituality and the great outdoors collide.

Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on March 26 to report her graduation from Gakushuin University. This was the ...

Add in the Iga area’s history as a center of ninja and the primacy of Ise Jingu in Japan’s spiritual landscape and you can begin to see the rich experiences Mie has to offer. Getting to Mie is easy.

At the heart of Ise-Shima is Ise Jingu, Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine, composed of 125 shrines dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun deity. Pilgrims from across Japan visit Ise Jingu ...

In Japan, Ise shrine is known as "Jingu," which literally means the palace of the gods. Officials from Ise Jingu say the shrine is about 2,000 years old. It's composed of 125 shrines, surrounded ...

Travel the JR Sangu and Kisei Lines along the trails on the Iseji route between Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture and Kumano Hayatama Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture.