Shinto Shrine in Ise

Since we were in Ise, Japan visiting an equipment vendor for work, it wasn't hard to find time to visit Jingu, which is located in Ise, and is one of the holiest sites in the Shinto religion. Apparently the place dates back to 4 BC, and part of the belief requires that portions of the shrine are torn down and reconstructed every 20 years. There's a pretty good writeup on the place on wikipedia. My main impression was that the place was beautiful and reminded me at times of old growth forests I've hiked here in Oregon. Like everything in Japan, the place was spotless, neatly organized, and full of polite people