 Most viewed - Ise Jingu Grand Shrine, Geku 伊勢神宮 外宮（豊受大神宮） |
Ise manhole depicting Ise Jingu pilgrims. Mie Pref.211 views
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Entering Geku shrine at Ise.180 views
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Look how small the offertory box is at Geku.146 views
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Collecting coins at Taka-no-miya Shrine 多賀宮.145 views
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Geku Outer Shrine at Ise Jingu.138 views
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Collecting coins.136 views
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Taka-no-miya Shrine 多賀宮95 views
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White rocks to be placed at Ise Jingu Shrine for the rebulding.93 views
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Sando path from Ise-shi Station to Ise Jingu Shrine's Geku Outer Shrine. A short walk. You're supposed to visit Geku before Naiku.92 views
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Geku is Ise Jingu's Outer Shrine (officially named "Toyouke Daijingu"). It is one of the two main shrines of Ise Jingu. Geku worships the god Toyouke Omikami, who is responsible for the food of Amaterasu Omikami worshipped at Naiku.89 views
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Water fountain where you wash your hands and rinse your mouth for purification. 手水舎89 views
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Taka-no-miya Shrine 多賀宮89 views
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Before praying at the shrine, you're supposed to purify yourself. Wash your hands and rinse your mouth here. Use the ladle to pour water into your hand, then sip the water from your hand. Don't sip the water directly from the ladle. 手水舎88 views
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I noticed that Geku was much less crowded than Naiku and apparently most people visit Naiku only. Lantern along the path to Geku.87 views
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A sip of sake at this booth.87 views
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Amulets forsale.87 views
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Kaze-no-miya Shrine is dedicated to the gods of wind and rain, essential for farming. 風宮87 views
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Sando path to Geku.86 views
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Tsuchi-no-miya Shrine 土宮86 views
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Tsuchi-no-miya Shrine 土宮86 views
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Ise Tourist Information across from the Geku entrance. Very helpful.85 views
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The first or Daiichi torii gate.85 views
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The great thing for them is that they need not provide any guarantee that your hopes, dreams, and prayers will come true for you. No such thing as a product warranty nor money-back guarantee.85 views
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Geku Outer Shrine85 views
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Tsuchi-no-miya Shrine worships the god in charge of the land around Geku. 土宮85 views
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Long line to pray at Taka-no-miya Shrine. "Taka" literally means "many felicitations." 多賀宮85 views
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Sengu-kan Museum includes a scale model of the Geku shrine as well as a life-size facade of the main shrine building. Don't miss this museum. 85 views
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Outdoor stage at Sengu-kan.85 views
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Old ryokan inn.84 views
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Shrine gift shop for amulets etc. Make no doubt, religion in Japan is very big business. They are in the business of selling hopes, dreams, prayers, ceremonies, and amulets. 84 views
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Taka-no-miya Shrine 多賀宮83 views
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After praying at Geku, most people also visit three nearby affiliate shrines: Kaze-no-miya, Tsuchi-no-miya, and Taka-no-miya. This is Kaze-no-miya Shrine. 風宮82 views
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Geku entrance. Toyouke Omikami is also the god for food, clothing, and shelter. Geku was founded about 1,500 years ago.81 views
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Path to Geku. 第一鳥居口参道81 views
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Adjacent pond.81 views
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Taka-no-miya Shrine, old and new. 多賀宮.81 views
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A new museum called Sengu-kan to commemorate the shrine's rebuilding for the 62nd time (since over 1,200 years ago).81 views
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Magatama Pond next to Sengu-kan.81 views
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Collecting coins at Taka-no-miya Shrine 多賀宮.80 views
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They are renovating the space in front of Ise-shi Station.80 views
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The new Geku Outer Shrine to be unveiled in Oct. 2013.79 views
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The shrine is rebuilt every 20 years and 2013 will mark the completion of the new shrine to replace the old one built in 1993. It takes 8 years to rebuild the Naiku shrine. So 12 years from now, they will start the rebuilding process all over again.77 views
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Kaze-no-miya Shrine 風宮77 views
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Ise-shi Station. 伊勢市駅77 views
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Kaze-no-miya Shrine 風宮76 views
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