The Ise Grand Shrine which is located in Japan is considered arguably one of the most sacred, holiest
and important places in Japan. Shrine is demolished and Rebuilt once every twenty years.
It is actually a series of more than 100 holy places. Purportedly the home of the Sacred Mirror, the shrine is arguably one of Shinto's holiest and most important sites. Access to both sites is strictly limited, with the common public allowed to see little more than the thatched roofs of the central structures, hidden behind four tall wooden fences.
This temple is dedicated to Amaterasu (sun goddess) and have been since 4BC. The main temple believed to store items that are most important in the history of imperial Japan: the Naikū (mirror from Japanese mythology that eventually ended up in the hands of the first emperor). The shrine is torn down and rebuilt every 20 years according to Shinto idea of death and rebirth (the next will be rebuilding in 2013).
The high priest or priestess of Ise Shrine must come from the Japanese imperial family, and is responsible for watching over the Shrine.
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