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September 26, 2025

In a Sacred Japanese Ritual, This Ancient Shinto Shrine Is Destroyed and Rebuilt Every 20 Years

Japan is home to tens of thousands of Shinto shrines, places devoted to the worship of the religion’s deities, known as “kami.” The most sacred of these sites, Ise Jingu, is considered the “soul of Japan” and lies nestled in the Japanese Alps. A collection of 125 shrines, the massive complex dates back over 2,000 […]

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