The Shikinen Sengu, the largest festival of Ise Grand Shrine,
For approximately 1300 years, this solemn ceremony has been held once every 20 years, taking about 9 years to completely rebuild the shrine.
This ceremony, in which the spirit of the god is transferred to the divine vessel, is a living cultural heritage that conveys Japan's architectural technology and traditional culture to the future.
Towards the next shrine relocation ceremony scheduled for "Reiwa 15 (2033)",
This website provides event schedules and sightseeing spots throughout Ise that are accessible to general tourists.
We will be sharing information to help you enjoy the Shikinen Sengu (periodic rebuilding of the shrine) more deeply.
What is Shikinen Sengu?
The Shikinen Sengu is a Shinto ritual in which the shrine buildings and sacred treasures are rebuilt every 20 years, and the deities are moved to the new shrine.
The 20-year cycle was established to ensure that architectural techniques and ritual practices were passed down to the next generation, and it has been handed down for approximately 1300 years.
To convey the story in a constantly evolving yet unchanging form—that is the essence of the shrine's relocation ceremony.
The Appeal of Shikinen Sengu and Ise
Information
Here is the overall schedule for the Shikinen Sengu (periodic rebuilding of the shrine), which takes approximately nine years.
This year's "events and festivals"
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