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In Uji-tachi in the Mie Prefecture of Japan, Ise Jingu sits peacefully. It’s a complex of over 100 Shinto shrines dedicated to Amaterasu-omikami. Because of the religious nature of the site, only high priests and priestesses are allowed to enter the hallowed grounds.
However, they are happy to welcome visitors to look around from the outside and enjoy the serenity of the grounds. Every 20 years, the shrines are torn down and rebuilt in accordance with Shinto beliefs about life, death, and rebirth.
