Ise Jingū is located in Ise City. It consists of two shrines: the Outer Shrine (Gekū, 外宮), which is dedicated to Toyouke, the kami of clothing, food and housing, and the Inner Shrine (Naikū, 内宮), which enshrines Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess. They are Shinto’s most sacred shrines.

At the Inner Shrine (Naiku) of Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu) in Mie Prefecture, Japan, this is an Ablution Site (Mitarashi) along the Isuzugawa River. © 2010 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Shot with Nikon D200 and Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Edited in Lightroom 5.7.

写真の撮影場所:三重県・伊勢神宮