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<b>Okihiki and Yamada</b> There is a rite which is called Shikinensengu that involves all the shrines within the Ise Grand Shrines being razed and then reconstructed on the designate [sic] site next to the present location every 20 years. This traditional event has been continued for about the last 1,300 years. Okihiki is a folk event that involves carrying wood which was cut from the mountains of Kiso and then used for the rebuilding of new shrines. It takes place from River Miyagawa to the Gate Kitamikado of Geku on the specific okihiki-car, by local people singing characteristic songs. In the Yamada District of the Geku area, it's called Okabiki and they draw the wood through the city. In the Uji District of the Naiku area, it's called Kawabiki and they tug the wood through the River Isuzugawa by sled. Those who leave for Kumanokodo (Iseji), a World Heritage Site, start their journey from here in Ise City to Kumanosanzan.