Ise | Rekishi Kaido

Theme: Traveling to Japan’s spiritual spots

Ise is known both as a place of worship and a holiday destination. Traditions from long ago continue strongly in this spiritual enclave, while entertainment abounds at every twist and turn. As the end of the Ise-kaido Byway, Ise-jingu Shrine, which in its vastness covers one-third of the entire city, has been long revered and admired by the commoner.

How to get there - By train	How to get there - By car
From Osaka Take the Kintetsu Limited Express from Namba Station to Ise-shi Station or Ujiyamada Station … Approx. 1 hr 45 min. From Nagoya Take the Kintetsu Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Ise-shi Station or Ujiyamada Station … Approx. 1 hr 22 min. Take the JR Mie Rapid Service from Nagoya Station to Ise-shi Station … Approx. 1 hr 30 min.	From Osaka Take the Nishimeihan Expressway from the Suita IC to the Seki JCT and change to the Ise Expressway. Exit at Ise. 199.7 km From Nagoya Take the Higashimeihan Expressway from the Nagoya IC to the Seki JCT and change to the Ise Expressway. Exit at Ise. 150.4 km

1.JR/Kintets Iseshi Station
2.Ise-jingu Shrine: Gegu Sanctuary: The patron god is Toyouke-omikami, protectorate and provider of food, clothing and shelter, including farm crops.
3.Jingu Museum of Fine Art: This museum was built to commemorate the 61st Shikinensengu Ceremony (feted for the rebuilding of Naiku) in 1993.
4.Asakichi Inn in Furuichi: Furuichi was one of the three biggest licensed red-light districts in Japan.
5.Tsukiyominomiya Shrine: Detached but connected to the Naiku Sanctuary, Tsukiyominomiya reveres Tsukiyomi,
6.Sarutahiko-jinja Shrine: This shrine reveres Sarutahiko-Omikami and Misue-no-Otanomikoto.
7.Ise-jingu Shrine: Naigu Sanctuary: It will take you about 1 hr to see all of the key sites like the Uji-hashi Bridge.
8.Oharaimachi (Okageyokocho): The town, from its prime location in front of the entrance to the Naiku, was bustling with pilgrims and their business in the Edo Period.
9.Kintets Isuzugawa Station