It’s often said that every Japanese person hopes to visit Ise Jingu—Japan’s most sacred Shintō shrine—at least once in a lifetime. That time may be now. The shrine has just entered Shikinen Sengu, a ...
Ise Shrine, in Ise, Japan, is completely torn down and rebuilt every 20 years as part of a sacred ritual called Shikinen Sengu. Sean Pavone, Alamy Stock Photo The shrine has just entered Shikinen ...