IseJingu, known as "Ise-san", is officially called "Jingu". Geku There are a total of 125 shrines and temples in Jingu, centering on Naiku, which enshrines Amaterasu-Omikami (Amaterasu Omikami), the deity revered by the people as their great ancestor, and Toyouke-no-Omikami (Toyoke no Omikami), the guardian deity of industry, food, clothing, shelter, and other necessities.
Meoto Iwa, which consists of a 9m-tall male rock and a 4m-tall Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) rock, is a blessing spot for matchmaking and marital harmony. When visiting IseJingu, it has been an ancient custom to first perform purification at FutamiuraBeach, where the `` Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple)'' are located.
You can visit both Naiku and Geku IseJingu Jingu from 5am. If you would like to visit the shrine in peace, we recommend visiting early in the morning, when there are fewer worshipers and you can enjoy the fresh air and quiet atmosphere of the shrine. Some accommodations offer guided tours for guests only.
Guides who have passed the advanced level Oise-san certification and are certified through training not only have knowledge of Oise-san, but will also happily guide you through the charms of Ise.
It is a meal offered to the gods, and for about 1,500 years, at IseJingu (Geku), meals of salt, bonito flakes, kelp, etc. have been made to Amaterasu-Omikami Omikami twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, without fail. I offer my gratitude and prayers.
Okage-yokocho opened in 1993 to welcome visitors to the shrine with a sense of gratitude and thanks to Ise-san. You can enjoy shopping for souvenirs and eating while walking through the quaint townscape, where typical Iseji buildings from the Edo to Meiji periods have been relocated and recreated.
At each shop in Okage-yokocho, you will be greeted by a cute beckoning cat created by beckoning cat artist Jin Moriwa.
A spot where you can experience the world of myths that have been passed down since ancient times. Make your visit to Ise even more fulfilling by immersing yourself in the world of mythology.
Early in the morning at the beginning of the month, ``Tsutachi Mairi'' is a day to express gratitude for a safe month and pray for a safe start to the new month. IseJingu is crowded with many worshipers, and in Okage-yokocho, many shops offer special menus on the first day of the month from early morning to entertain the worshipers.
Ama are female fishermen who collect seafood by free diving, and ama fishing has been practiced for over 3,000 years. It is said that once, when Yamatohime no Mikoto visited Kuzaki in Toba, she was so moved by the deliciousness of the abalone offered by the local ama divers that she ordered her to offer it to Amaterasu-Omikami every year. . Since then, it has been considered a lucky charm that brings longevity, and thinly sliced and stretched ``Noshi Abalone'' is used as an offering to Amaterasu-Omikami. Furthermore, ``Noshi Abalone'' is said to be the origin of ``Noshigami'' used to wrap gifts.
AmaHut（Amagoya）is a hut where ama divers can rest after fishing or warm themselves by lighting a fire. AmaHut（Amagoya）experience, where you can sit around a kamado and enjoy fresh seafood while listening to ama divers talk about their fishing methods and experiences, is also popular among visitors from overseas.
It is a 15-minute walk from IseJingu (Naiku), and from the rooms that all have open-air baths, you can see the forest that leads to Naiku forest in front of you. This inn is especially recommended for those who visit the shrine early in the morning, as they prepare Ise's traditional food ``Katapan'' as an ``early breakfast.''
This inn is popular for its free early morning worship tours guided by Jingu Hall staff, which are only available to guests. Why not visit IseJingu (Naiku) in the early morning, which has a different charm than the lively daytime?
The villa-type guest rooms are completely private rooms. Each building has an open-air bath and an indoor bath made of cypress, so you can relax like you're in a villa. Why not enjoy the finest trip to Iseji in a house of your choice.
Akafukumochi is an Ise specialty, a rice cake with strained bean paste on top. `` Tsuitachi-Mochi AkafukuIce', which is only available in summer, and `` Akafukumochi Zenzai'', which is only available in winter, are also popular.
Taikoshusse-Mochi' is made by wrapping red bean paste that has been cooked to an elegant sweetness and wrapping it in freshly made mochi, giving it a slightly darkened appearance. It is said that Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who visited IseJingu to worship, liked to eat it.
Nikenjaya-Mochi'' is a thin-skinned rice cake filled with azuki bean paste and sprinkled with soybean flour.It is a rice cake that was created at a boat dock for people who go to the shrine by boat. The brown sugar bean mochi, which is sold only on the 25th of every month, is also very popular.
A sweet and fragrant rice cake that is wrapped in strained red bean paste inside a dumpling skin made by steaming fine grained fresh flour. It has been over 200 years since it was founded along the Sangu Highway, and the name Henba (returning horses) originates from the time when visitors to the shrine returned their horses in front of the Miyagawa ferry.
A bite-sized rice cake made with natural mugwort and filled with moderately sweet mashed bean paste. Kamiyo-Mochi, which has a refreshing herbaceous aroma, is an authentic Kusa Mochi that has been made without using any additives and uses only natural mugwort for its color and aroma.
This soft rice cake is made with strained bean paste, carefully selected mochi rice, and soybean flour, and has a light taste. It was created in connection with the auspicious ancient event of ``Iwato Amanoiwato Ame no Uzume no Mikoto danced in front of her.
