The Grand Shrine of Ise (Japanese: 伊勢神宮, Hepburn: Ise Jingū), located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu. Officially known simply as Jingū (神宮), Ise Jingū is a shrine complex composed of many Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, Naikū [ja] (内宮) and Gekū [ja] (外宮). | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
Deity: Toyoukebime | ||||||
Date established: 4 BCE | ||||||