Ise Shrine is rebuilt every 20 years, a process of moving a deity to a new shrine. It was most recently rebuilt in 2013, the 62nd time since the first rebuilding in 690.

N Yotarou Every 20 years, locals tear down the Ise Jingu grand shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan, only to rebuild it anew. They have been doing this for around 1,300 years.

Dedicated to the goddess Amaterasu, Japan's highest Shinto deity, the country's two most sacred sites are the Naiku and the Geku sanctuaries within the Grand Shrine complex at Ise, in the Mie ...

ISE, Mie -- Hundreds of people on June 9 welcomed the arrival of the sacred wood that will be used to rebuild a divine palace at Ise Jingu shrine in this central Japan city for a ritual held every ...

According to received understanding, the Grand Shrine of Ise (Ise Jingū 伊勢神宮), as the center of the Shinto tradition, plays an essential role in the history of Japanese culture. However, premodern ...

RAYANDBEE/flickr, CC BY Every 20 years in Japan, the Ise Shrine is completely rebuilt alongside a neighbouring copy, which is demolished in turn in accordance with Shinto rituals.

ISE, Mie -- Hundreds of people on June 9 welcomed the arrival of the sacred wood that will be used to rebuild a divine palace at Ise Jingu shrine in this central Japan city for a ritual held every ...