Kōtaijingū

The Inner Shrine, known as Kotai Jingu, features wooden structures built in Shinmei-zukuri style, with gravel walkways set within dense forest grounds.

The shrine's origins date back over 2000 years when Emperor Sujin moved the Holy Mirror, representing the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, from the Imperial Palace to Ise.

The shrine performs more than 1500 annual rituals dedicated to Amaterasu-Omikami, focusing on prayers for the Imperial family and national peace.

Visitors enter through the Uji Bridge, purify themselves at the Isuzugawa River, and observe the main sanctuary from designated areas, as inner access remains restricted.

Every twenty years, the entire shrine complex undergoes complete reconstruction, with the most recent renewal completed in 2013 and the next scheduled for 2033.

Location: Ise

Architectural style: Shinmei-zukuri

Part of: Ise Grand Shrine

Website: https://isejingu.or.jp/en/about/index.html#naiku

GPS coordinates: 34.45500,136.72518

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:03