Japanese Shinto priest in traditional costume carrying a heavy bag down steps at The Grand Shrine, Ise (Ise Jingu), Japan. Inner Shrine; robe; robes

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The Grand Shrine at Ise is the most important shrine of the native Japanese religion, Shinto. The head priest is drawn from the imperial household, and it is a major pilgrimage destination. There are two parts - the inner shrine (Naiku) and the outer shrine (Geku), separated by about six kilometres; both of these are rebuilt every twenty years. Here, we see part of the inner shrine, in which the most important god (kami) of Shinto, Amaterasu Omikami, the goddess of sun, is enshrined and resides.

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Size: 2002px × 3000px
Location: Kotai-jingu, Ise Grand Shrine (Ise-jingu), Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusGS2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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