Ise Jingu makes English leaflets for foreign tourists

Mie Gov. Eikei Suzuki (R) receives an English leaflet and DVD on Ise Jingu from Masao Sugitani, head of public relations at the Shinto shrine's administration office, at the Mie prefectural government office in Tsu on Oct. 20, 2015. The Shinto shrine will distribute leaflets to foreign visitors for free, as the central Japan prefecture expects to draw more tourists as the host of the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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