Ise Province facts for kids
Ise Province (which was called 伊勢国 (Ise no kuni) in Japanese) was an important old region in Japan. It was located in the area that is now Mie Prefecture, on the large island of Honshū.
Ise Province shared its borders with several other old provinces. These included Iga, Kii, Mino, Ōmi, Owari, Shima, and Yamato.
The province was created in the year 646. Its main city, or capital, was called Uji-Yamada.
History of Ise Province
Before the Nara period (710-794 AD), a very special place called the Ise Shrine was built in this province. It is the holiest Shinto shrine in Japan. People even used the word Kamukaze (meaning "divine wind") in old Japanese poems to describe Ise during the Nara period.
During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Tōkaidō road was a super important route. It connected the Imperial capital city of Kyoto with Edo (which is now Tokyo), the main city of the Tokugawa government. This famous road passed right through Ise Province.
Later, in the Meiji period (1868-1912), Japan went through big changes. The old provinces, like Ise, were changed into new areas called prefectures. The maps of Japan and Ise Province were updated in the 1870s to show these new divisions.
Even a powerful Japanese battleship from World War II was named Ise after this historic province.
Important Shrines
Tsubakiōkamiyashiro (also known as Tusbaki jinja or Nakato jinja) was the most important Shinto shrine for Ise Province. This kind of main shrine was called an ichinomiya.
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In Spanish: Provincia de Ise para niños
