Town guide
Ise
伊勢市
Home of Ise Grand Shrine, Japan's most sacred Shinto site, with the old pilgrim streets of Oharai-machi and Okage Yokocho at its gate.
City in Mie
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- places to see
- 11
- protected local food
- 1
- traditional crafts
- 5
- Japan Heritage stories
- 7
Map of Ise
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Things to see in Ise
Jingu Chokokan Museum
神宮徴古館A museum in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Ise Kawasaki Merchant Museum
伊勢河崎商人館A museum in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Makonde Art Museum
マコンデ美術館A museum in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Ise Yasuragi Park
伊勢やすらぎ公園A park in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Ise Ninja Kingdom
ともいきの国 伊勢忍者キングダムA theme park in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Igari Shrine
伊我理神社A Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Yamatohime-no-miya
倭姫宮A Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Tsuchi-no-miya
土宮A Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Taga-no-miya
多賀宮A Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Watarai Kunimi Shrine
度会国御神社A Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Watarai Okunitama Hime Shrine
度会大国玉比賣神社A Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Japan Heritage stories in Mie
- Iga and Koka: in search of the real ninja
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
- Saiku: the palace of the princess who prayed for Japan
- The Six Ancient Kilns: pottery born and raised in Japan
- Toba and Shima: meet the ama, Japan's women free divers
- Ueda's Shioda-daira: the ley line of sun and earth
Local foods from Mie
Crafts from Mie
Weather in Nagoya this week
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 21°CLow 17°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 20°C
Rain 80%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 18°C
Rain 60%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- Ise Grand Shrine has two main shrines, the Outer Shrine (Geku) and the Inner Shrine (Naiku). Most pilgrims visit the Outer Shrine first, then take the bus to the Inner Shrine.
- The main shrine buildings are rebuilt every 20 years in a ceremony called Shikinen Sengu. The next one is planned for 2033.
- Try akafuku, a sweet rice cake made in Ise since 1707, in Okage Yokocho next to the Inner Shrine.
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Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Official city websiteIse(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)伊勢市(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)伊勢神宮(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)おかげ横丁(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaIse Shrine (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaAkafuku (opens in a new tab)