This is a wooden shrine where statues known locally as Otennosan are enshrined. From the left, they are Koshin, Tsushima-Daio, Kotai Jingu and Yama-no-Kami.

This is a Shingon sect temple in Yanaibara, Odai Town. The temple is dedicated to the eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva. Many people visit, seeking the safe delivery of children and marriage.

Geku is the other major shrine dedicated to Toyo’uke-no-Omikami, the guardian deity of clothing, food and shelter. It is a short walk southwest from the Iseshi station through a shopping district, although not as pronounced as Oharai-machi, there is a diversity of shops and restaurants. Unlike Naiku there are two entrances to the grounds. Like Naiku the atmosphere is solemn with the shrine approach on gravel amongst a mature, old-growth forest. Buildings that offer similar functions to Naiku are scattered over the grounds. Near the main entrance is the Sengukan museum, which has exhibitions on the unique rebuilding ceremony that takes place every 20 years when all of the shrines in Ise are taking down and rebuilt from scratch.

Naiku’s shrine grounds are expansive and includes many buildings and subsidiary shrines with the formal access for worshipers being across the Uji-bashi bridge. The main sanctuary is near the rear of the
complex ~1 km from the entrance. The main pavilion housing Amaterasu and the divine mirror are in the innermost courtyard enclosed within four rows of wooden fences. Worshippers pay homage in front of the thirdrow gate. In this area it is strictly forbidden to take pictures or videos. Special ceremonies take place in the next level courtyard, but beyond that only the emperor and high-ranking priests are allowed.