Imagine taking 8 years to build not just 1, but 2 stunning shrines made of Japanese cypress, then 12 years later to take them down and start again? That’s exactly what happens at Jingu Shrine in Isu City, Mie Prefecture in a 20 year cycle that’s part of the ‘Shikinen Shengu‘ ceremony. The last one took place in 2013 and the next is scheduled for 2033!
Read our overview of one of Japan’s oldest traditions to get a feel for the reverence of wood as a building material in Japanese culture.
TRADITIONS | Shikinen Sengu
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