page_title: Saikū
hierarchical_section_title: Saikū
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 三重県多気郡明和町斎宮にある、斎王宮跡の一部を復元した「さいくう平安の杜」。 English: This is a site of Saiokyu, ancient government buildings.　It is located Meiwa, Mie, Japan.
context_page_description: Saikū, or Saigu, also known as Itsuki-no-miya, was a village located approximately 10 kilometers north-west of Ise Shrine, arguably the most significant Shinto shrine in Japan. Sometimes referred to as the Bamboo Palace, Saikū served as the palace and public offices of the Saiō, an unmarried Imperial princess who served at Ise Shrine on behalf of the emperor from the Asuka period to the Nanboku-chō period of Japan. After the collapse of the Saiō system, Saikū reverted to a rice-farming village that currently exists as a part of Meiwa Town, Mie Prefecture.
context_section_description: Saikū (斎宮), or Saigu, also known as Itsuki-no-miya (いつきのみや), was a village located approximately 10 kilometers north-west of Ise Shrine, arguably the most significant Shinto shrine in Japan. Sometimes referred to as the Bamboo Palace, Saikū served as the palace and public offices of the Saiō, an unmarried Imperial princess who served at Ise Shrine on behalf of the emperor from the Asuka period to the Nanboku-chō period of Japan. After the collapse of the Saiō system, Saikū reverted to a rice-farming village that currently exists as a part of Meiwa Town, Mie Prefecture.
caption: Reconstructed halls of Saikū
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