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JAPAN

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.
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Shrines and Temples

Mie

Ise-jingu Shrine (Geku)

The Outer Shrine of Ise-jingu is located in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture, and is part of the Ise-jingu. The Outer Shrine is sacred to Toyouke-no-O-mikami. Since this deity is believed to have taken charge of catering for Amaterasu O-mikami, legendary ancestor of the Imperial Household, many people have worshiped here as the guardian deity of all kinds of endeavors. During the rule of Japan by the Edo shogunate from the 17th to 19th centuries, pilgrimages to this shrine from all over the country -- known as O-ise-mairi -- were very popular. Pilgrims followed a fixed route, visiting the Outer Shrine first, followed by a visit to the Inner Shrine. The Outer Shrine (Geku) is the common name for the shrine, which is officially known as the "Toyouke Daijingu" (Toyouke Grand Shrine).

Address
Toyokawa-machi, Ise-shi, Mie

Admission Fee
Free in the shrine precincts

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Directions
Kintetsu Ise-shi Stn./5-min. walk

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