The Naiku enshrines Amaterasu Omikami as the main enshrined deity. Amaterasu Omikami is also called Amaterasu Omikami, and in Japanese mythology, Amaterasu Omikami is the ancestor of the imperial family and the guardian deity of the Yata Mirror, one of the three sacred treasures of the imperial family. is revered as

Once every 20 years, Ise Jingu undergoes a rebuilding process called Sengu. This Sengu is carried out for the purpose of passing on the techniques of shrine construction and always keeping the sacred place in a new state. However, the purpose of World Heritage is to preserve cultural and natural heritage, and Ise Jingu's reconstruction is against World Heritage protection standards, so registration as a World Heritage site has been postponed.