noun
Grand Shrine at Ise
Refers specifically to the Ise Grand Shrine (伊勢神宮), the most important Shinto shrine in Japan. Often used in formal or religious contexts.
大神宮は伊勢市にある。
The Grand Shrine is in Ise City.
多くの人が大神宮に参拝する。
Many people visit the Grand Shrine to worship.
Standard kanji spelling for the Grand Shrine at Ise.
Variant spelling using 太 instead of 大; less common but historically attested.
The more common and official name for the Ise Grand Shrine. 大神宮 is a respectful alternate name, often used in shrine names elsewhere.
From 大 (great) + 神宮 (Shinto shrine of high status). The term is historically associated with the Ise Grand Shrine, the highest-ranking shrine in Japan.