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Japan's Sacred Timber Ritual Kicks Off 2033 Ise Shrine Rebuilding

Centuries of devotion pull forward—literally. Locals hauled a towering cypress log through Ise's streets, launching a decade-long journey to rebuild one of Shinto's holiest sites.

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The image shows a traditional Japanese building with a lot of windows and a door, surrounded by...
The image shows a traditional Japanese building with a lot of windows and a door, surrounded by trees and a clear blue sky. In front of the building is a statue, and there are steps leading up to it. This building is the Shinto Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.

REBUILDING RITUAL

Japan's Sacred Timber Ritual Kicks Off 2033 Ise Shrine Rebuilding

JAPAN NEWS

REBUILDING RITUAL: ISE, JAPAN >> A ceremony of carrying timber to Ise Shrine in Ise, Mie prefecture, was held in the city on April 12 and 13 in preparation for 2033's "Shikinen Sengu" - an ancient tradition of completely rebuilding the Shinto shrine complex every 20 years. Amid the sound of lively music and shouting, local residents in a parade April 13 pulled ropes tied to a ceremonial cart loaded with a 16-1/2-foot cypress log. Over the course of two years, about 360 logs will be carried to the shrine.

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