"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 first order of business is to find Ise Sadatame. He's in an area called Ogura Pond, which is southeast of Kyoto. Once you ...

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 ...

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 ...