Princess Aiko of Japan is making a two-day visit to Mie Prefecture to take part in the Ise Jingu Geku Okihiki Festival, a sacred public ritual held once every 20 years. On August 1, 2026, Princess Aiko observed the work of traditional Japanese carpenters preparing for the Shikinen Sengu firsthand. The Okihiki Festival is a ritual in which sacred timber is transported into the shrine precincts in the same manner as in ancient times.
On August 2, Princess Aiko is scheduled to visit Ise Jingu and take part in the Okihiki Festival, during which timber to be used for the shrine's reconstruction is transported. Ise Jingū is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami.
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