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Crown Prince, family leave inner shrine of Ise Jingu

Crown Prince, family leave inner shrine of Ise Jingu

ISE, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (front), his wife Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko leave Ise Jingu's Naiku inner shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on July 29, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

ISE, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by Shinto priests to a new building at the Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2013. The ceremony is the climax of the shrine's Shikinen Sengu ceremonies that are held when moving from old to new buildings, which take place once every 20 years. (Pool photo)

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Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

ISE, Japan - Shinto priests head for a ceremony at the Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2013, to transfer the symbol of the deity to a new building. The ceremony is the climax of the shrine's Shikinen Sengu ceremonies that are held when moving from old to new buildings, which take place once every 20 years.

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Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

ISE, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by Shinto priests to a new building at the Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2013. The ceremony is the climax of the shrine's Shikinen Sengu ceremonies that are held when moving from old to new buildings, which take place once every 20 years. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

Shikinen Sengu ceremonies at Ise Shrine

ISE, Japan - Shinto priests head for a ceremony at the Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2013, to transfer the symbol of the deity to a new building. The ceremony is the climax of the shrine's Shikinen Sengu ceremonies that are held when moving from old to new buildings, which take place once every 20 years.

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New Ise Shrine buildings

New Ise Shrine buildings

NAGOYA, Japan - A Sept. 25, 2013, photo from a helicopter shows the current (R) and new Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. A move from old to new buildings, which is held once every 20 years, is under way at the Shinto shrine. (Pool photo)

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New Ise Shrine buildings

New Ise Shrine buildings

NAGOYA, Japan - A Sept. 25, 2013, photo from a helicopter shows the current (back) and new Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. A move from old to new buildings, which is held once every 20 years, is under way at the Shinto shrine. (Pool photo)

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New Ise Shrine buildings

New Ise Shrine buildings

NAGOYA, Japan - A Sept. 25, 2013, photo from a helicopter shows the current (back) and new Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. A move from old to new buildings, which is held once every 20 years, is under way at the Shinto shrine. (Pool photo)

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The precincts of Ise Grand Shrine

The precincts of Ise Grand Shrine

Isejingu Shinto Shrine consists of Kotaijingu and Toyoketaijingu, commonly called Naiku and Geku. Shown here is the precinct of Naiku where Amaterasu-Omikami is enshrined. The photographer is looking toward the second torii gate, probably after offering prayers at the shrine. The building on the right is Kaguraden, and the roof of Misakadono is visible through the trees.==Date:unknown, Place:Mie, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐22‐0]

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Crown Prince, family leave inner shrine of Ise Jingu

Crown Prince, family leave inner shrine of Ise Jingu

ISE, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (front), his wife Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko leave Ise Jingu's Naiku inner shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on July 29, 2014. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito rides in a horse-drawn carriage on his way to perform a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement at the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Empress Masako is driven to the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Empress Masako is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Empress Masako is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Empress Masako is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Empress Masako is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Empress Masako is driven to the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Empress Masako is driven to the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Empress Masako is driven to the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) is pictured after visiting the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019, for a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito rides in a horse-drawn carriage on his way to perform a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement at the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito rides in a horse-drawn carriage on his way to perform a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement at the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito rides in a horse-drawn carriage on his way to perform a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement at the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito rides in a horse-drawn carriage on his way to perform a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement at the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito rides in a horse-drawn carriage on his way to perform a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement at the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Emperor's visit to Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Emperor Naruhito rides in a horse-drawn carriage on his way to perform a ceremony marking the completion of two major rites signifying his enthronement at the Naiku inner shrine of Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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