Ise Grand Shrine, Japan

Japan is a country well-known for many things, one of which is its rich culture. Through the years, the country continues to be visited by tourists from all around the world. While some are fine with checking out their cities, many also love to see the country’s many historical sites and landmarks, such as this one.

To some degree, Japan’s Ise Grand Shrine is quite similar to Ethiopia’s Chapel of the Tablet at Our Lady Mary of Zion – at least in two ways. One, both are surrounded by fences; and two, a sacred relic is kept within its premises. Before this, though, Ise Grand Shine was one of the most visited places in Japan. In 1625, in just 50 days, around 3.62 million people came and visited the shrine. Nowadays, despite its fenced perimeters, visitors could still enjoy a stroll around its surrounding forest – its walkways were during the Meiji period.