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Ise Jingu — Japan's Most Sacred Shinto Shrine
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Ise Jingu — Japan's Most Sacred Shinto Shrine

Ise Jingu (伊勢神宮) is the holiest site in Shinto, dedicated to Amaterasu (sun goddess and mythological ancestor of Japan's…

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Updated Jun 2026
Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks) — Sacred Sunrise Torii
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Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks) — Sacred Sunrise Torii

Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩, 'Wedded Rocks') are two sacred rocks in the ocean connected by a thick shimenawa (sacred rope) made of r…

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Updated Jun 2026
Oharai-machi & Okage-yokocho — Ise's Edo-Period Shopping Streets
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Oharai-machi & Okage-yokocho — Ise's Edo-Period Shopping Streets

Oharai-machi (おはらい町) is an 800-meter pedestrian street lined with Edo-period style wooden buildings, connecting Ise Jing…

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Updated Jun 2026
Ise Shrimp (Ise-Ebi) — Japan's Finest Spiny Lobster
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Ise Shrimp (Ise-Ebi) — Japan's Finest Spiny Lobster

Ise-ebi (伊勢海老, 'Ise lobster') is a spiny lobster species native to Japan's Pacific coast, with Ise Bay producing the hig…

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Updated Jun 2026
Sarutahiko Shrine — Crossroads & New Beginnings
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Sarutahiko Shrine — Crossroads & New Beginnings

Sarutahiko Shrine (猿田彦神社) is dedicated to Sarutahiko no Okami — the Shinto deity of guidance, crossroads, and new beginn…

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Updated Jun 2026
Futami Okitama Shrine — Frog Statues & Purification Ritual
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Futami Okitama Shrine — Frog Statues & Purification Ritual

Futami Okitama Shrine (二見興玉神社) is a coastal Shinto shrine famous for its hundreds of frog statues (蛙, kaeru) and pre-pil…

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Updated Jun 2026