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Empress Michiko walks to main hall of Ise Grand Shrine

ISE, Japan - Japanese Empress Michiko walks to the main shrine of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2014. The 1,500-year-old shrine, rebuilt in 2013 for the 62nd time, is dedicated to Japan's sun goddess, Amaterasu Omikami, the supreme deity in the Shinto pantheon.

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Emperor Akihito walks to main hall of Ise Grand Shrine

ISE, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito walks to the main shrine of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2014. The 1,500-year-old shrine, rebuilt in 2013 for the 62nd time, is dedicated to Japan's sun goddess, Amaterasu Omikami, the supreme deity in the Shinto pantheon.

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Ise Grand Shrine a place of "appreciation" at Ise-Shima summit

Photo taken May 25, 2016, shows the torii gate entrance at Kotaijingu, the inner shrine, leading across Uji Bridge at Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. The most venerable shrine in Japan, it is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral sun goddess of the Imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ise Grand Shrine a place of "appreciation" at Ise-Shima summit

Photo taken May 25, 2016, shows a shrine along the gravel path leading to the main sanctuary where Amaterasu Omikami is enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. The most venerable sanctuary in Japan, it is one of the main attractions for the Group of Seven Ise-Shima summit being hosted on May 26-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ise Grand Shrine a place of "appreciation" at Ise-Shima summit

Photo taken May 25, 2016, shows the steps leading to the main sanctuary where Amaterasu Omikami is enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. The most venerable sanctuary in Japan, it is one of the main attractions for the Group of Seven Ise-Shima summit being hosted on May 26-27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ise Grand Shrine a place of "appreciation" at Ise-Shima summit

Photo taken May 25, 2016, shows a picturesque scene of the Isuzugawa river taken from Uji Bridge in the inner shrine at Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. The most venerable shrine in Japan, it is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral sun goddess of the Imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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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Japan emperor at Ise Jingu

Japanese Emperor Akihito arrives at Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019, for a ritual related to his upcoming abdication on April 30. The shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor at Ise Jingu

Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) visits Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019, for a ritual related to his upcoming abdication on April 30. The shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan empress at Ise Jingu

Japanese Empress Michiko (2nd from L) visits Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019. A ritual related to the upcoming abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30 was held the same day at the shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan empress at Ise Jingu

Japanese Empress Michiko (3rd from L) visits Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019. A ritual related to the upcoming abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30 was held the same day at the shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan empress at Ise Jingu

Japanese Empress Michiko (C) visits Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019. A ritual related to the upcoming abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30 was held the same day at the shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan empress at Ise Jingu

Japanese Empress Michiko visits Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019. A ritual related to the upcoming abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30 was held the same day at the shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan empress at Ise Jingu

Japanese Empress Michiko arrives at Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019. A ritual related to the upcoming abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30 was held later in the day at the shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan empress at Ise Jingu

Japanese Empress Michiko arrives at Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019. A ritual related to the upcoming abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30 was held later in the day at the shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor at Ise Jingu

Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) arrives at Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019, for a ritual related to his upcoming abdication on April 30. The shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor at Ise Jingu

Japanese Emperor Akihito (far L) arrives at Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019, for a ritual related to his upcoming abdication on April 30. The shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor at Ise Jingu

Japanese Emperor Akihito arrives at Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on April 18, 2019, for a ritual related to his upcoming abdication on April 30. The shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the mythical ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Ayako

Japanese Princess Ayako, the third daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, visits Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2018, ahead of her marriage on Oct. 29. Ise Jingu is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the ancestral deity of the imperial family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo