"At least once, I’d like to make the pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine.” From around the 12th century, commoners young and old alike longed to make the once-in-a-lifetime visit to pay their ...

The Ise Grand Shrine, located in Mie Prefecture, is the most important Shinto shrine in Japan. It consists of two main ...

Ise Grand Shrine, a sacred Shinto site, is rebuilt every 20 years; only selected individuals can enter, public views from afar.

Leaders of the Group of Seven countries have taken part in the first official event of the summit in Ise-Shima, central Japan, by visiting a centuries-old shrine there. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...

Home to the sacred Ise Grand Shrine, it’s the spiritual heart of Shintoism. The coastline features the picturesque Ago Bay, known for pearl cultivation, while the rugged Iga region celebrates ...

The Ise Grand Shrine, which honors Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess, and Toyouke Omikami, the guardian deity of food and industry, is a beautiful place to visit. Known as the “birthplace of ...

“I am not thinking about a grand coalition at the moment,” Ishiba told a New Year’s news conference here on Jan. 6 following his visit to Ise Jingu shrine. Ishiba, who leads a minority ...