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KevinMichael Says: I have to rank this as my favorite part of going to Ise. When I travel, one of the biggest things that I enjoy is good food and Ise has lots of it. It's just fun strolling through here looking at one souvenir shop after another enjoying lots of different food stuff. It is...
Jingu Chokokan (Ise Shrine Museum)
KevinMichael Says: This museum is houses artifacts and relics historically relevant to Shinto. To name just a few of the objects on display, there are drawings, written scrolls, paintings, weapons (old katanas), Shinto priest uniforms, and a large old Ise Shrine model that can be viewed...
Ise's Inner Shrine (Naikū (内宮))
KevinMichael Says: Ise Shrine (Ise-jingū 伊勢神宮) is made up of 2 separate parts each being 6 kilometers or so from each other. The inner main shrine of Ise Jingu is known as Naikū (内宮) shrine or Kotaijingu. Like the otter shrine, the inner...
Rabbityama Says: Ise Shrine is the holiest Shinto shrine in the world, with Naiku, the inner shrine, dedicated to the supreme goddess Amaterasu (Geku, the outer shrine is dedicated to Toyouke Omikami, the goddess of clothing, food and housing. She provided the sacred foods for Amaterasu, and...
Rabbityama Says: Ujiyamada Station is the closest station to Naiku, Ise Shrine's inner shrine however, it is also a point of interest in Ise City. Ujiyamada Station is known as one of the oldest train stations in Japan, dating back to the Meiji period, and shows Western architectural...
1 Review and 15 Opinions ISE CITY HOTEL: This 94-room business hotel is just a few minutes walk from Ise-shi Station. Singles...
Marchen: Inexpensive restaurant inside Ise Station
KevinMichael Says: We noticed 2 restaurants in Ise Station. This appeared to be the only one open early in the morning when we arrived at Ise City. We were both hungry so we decided to try this place out. On the plus side, the food was good, not expensive, and the service was fast (probably,...
Ise Udon: Ise is famous for Ise Udon
KevinMichael Says: Udon （うどん） is a thick white soft wheat flour noodle popular throughout Japan. It is often served with a mild flavored soup or sauce and topped with scallions. But, it is served in different ways throughout Japan.As it is, Ise is famous for...
Japanese Food Sato restaurant: good family restaurant
KevinMichael Says: Japanese Food Sato - that's actually the name of the restaurant. This is one of the best restaurants we found near our hotel but, closer to the train station while we were in Ise City. They serve a large variety of popular Japanese dishes and for a very reasonable price. We...
KevinMichael Says: Some Akafuku bakeries are located in is famous for it's akafuku pounded rice (mochi) and purple bean paste (anko) dessert. The dessert is served along with a very nice cup of Japanese green tea (macha). During winter you can also warm up near their heaters will enjoying your...
Ebi-Maru: Get some famous Ise-ebi (Ise-shrimp/Ise-lobster)
KevinMichael Says: Ebi-Maru (translated: round-shrimp) has delicious ise-ebi and I found it to be not so expensive for what I ordered. One of my students told me that my shrimp were apparently really small ones so, for larger lobster or giant shrimp be prepared as likely it's more expensive....
Busing or Cycling around to see the sights
KevinMichael Says: We found the best way to get around in Ise City to be by bus. Getting from Ise-shi Station to Naiku or from Ujiyamada Station to Naiku cost us 410 yen each one way. So, it is pricey (for a bus ride) but, as my wife says, it's worth it. From Ise-shi Station or Ujiyamada...
Rabbityama Says: The easiest way to get to Ise from Osaka Station is take the train to Tsuruhashi. From Tsuruhashi, you can then take a train directly to Ise. Most of the trains are limited express trains, so the cost is around 3200 yen. It takes about two hours to get to Ise from Osaka.
beer stand at Okage Yokocho: Try Shinto Beer (Sinto Beer) (maybe only here)
KevinMichael Says: The makers of this beer have the historical distinction of being the oldest Japanese brewery tracing their roots back to 1574. I didn't even notice the connection of the name Sinto at first with Shinto (one of Japan's primary belief systems meaning the way of the gods). For...
Oharaimachi and Okage Yokocho: Where to Buy Your Omiyage
Rabbityama Says: Oharaimachi has traditional Japanese buildings, and today they are shops and restaurants. Although many of the shops carry the same items, most of them also have items unique to their shop, so if you have time to browse before buying, it may be worthwhile to do so. There are...
Rabbityama Says: Hatsumode is an important New Years tradition in Japan. It is the first shrine visited after New Years, and from January first through January third, because they are holidays, the Japanese will go to visit their first shrine of the new year. Although any shrine will...
How to Pray at a Shinto Shrine
Rabbityama Says: Although you can visit any shrine without praying, many tourists want to know how to do it, especially when visiting Ise Shrine, because it is such a holy place. If you want to know how to properly pray at a Shinto shrine, here is how:1. Toss your monetary donation into the...
A little smaller than expected...
LeDragon Says: Here is what the two famous rocks look like. No, they are not 5 kilometers away ! Since, it took me lots of time to reach the area, I could not help to laugh me out... I have to be frank : most japanese will not spend much time in front of those. They will head a bit...
Sarutahiko Shrine (Monkey man's shrine)
KevinMichael Says: Sarutahiko Shrine is dedicated to a monkey god and one who is also the god of the way.According to Japanese mythology, long ago the gods decided to descend from the Heavens to Earth. Sarutahikonomikoto was already living there. As celestial Amenouzumenomikoto (whose name in...
Rabbityama Says: The replica of Himeji Castle (Called "mini-Himeji") was created by Hiroyasu Imura as a hobby. He used many pictures and history books to aid him in the construction of this impressive model of Himeji Castle. His replica includes the original grounds around the dungeon, which...
janchan Says: Working as volunteer in the forests of Mie... funny, but extremely tiring !! (40 degrees Celsius in August !!!)We had to cut the grass to prepare the land for planting new trees. It has been interesting and very formative working with local people of the village (Omiya).
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Here's the view I was talking about earlier. Incredible. It's up a mountain near Naiku Shrine
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Q: My husband and I are going to Kyoto this May and will be going to Ise on the fifth day of our stay. Is it easy to get a hotel in...
A: A nice choice for a destination.... My only visit to the Ise-Shima region was when I was a little kid (long time ago!), so I can't be authoritative, but I remember the...
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Ise City is famous for being the home of Ise Shrine, the most holy Shinto shrine in the world, and it's nickname is "Shinto", comprised of the characters that together mean "Capital of the Gods",...
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Ise - Holiest shrines in Japan
If time permit, Ise is wonderful diversion between Nagoya and Kyoto. It is not on the JR main railway line. You will be entering into new territority of few overseas tourists. I really had to...
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This is Shinto's Holy City (_“s) or "Capital of the Kami" meaning Ise is the main center for modern Shinto, Japan's oldest and one of it's largest belief systems apart from it's other large belief......
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One of my most favorite places...Ise-Shima region
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