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The stunning beauty of Ago Bay is the famous home of the pearl.
The ria coastline embraces about 60 islands, large and small,

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Ise Jingu
Oharai-machi and Okage-yokocho
The sea of Ise ShimaIse Shima Gourmet:

The bounty of the sea
Local cuisine and famous rice cakes
Leisure spots
Ise Shima sample travel plans: Great sights plan
Ise Shima Access Guide
Area Map
Transportation information guideContact information
Ago Bay (Yokoyama View)

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Officially known as “Jingu,”
Ise Jingu is the collective namefor 125 jinja (shinto shrine).

Ise Jingu literally “Jingu” is not a single jinja. The name refers to acomplex of 125 jinja that includes, besides the two main sanctuariesof Geku and Naiku, another 14 betsu-gu, auxiliary jinja within thecentral sancutaries, and 109 other peripheral jinja classified as sessha,massha, and shokansha. Ise Jingu covers about 5,500 hectares. Its
magnificent precincts occupy as much as one fifth of land in Ise City.

Marked by ceremonies that have continued
for more than 1,300 years:
every 20 years, the kami (enshrined deities)
are transferred to renewed buildings.

In a ceremony called Shikinen Sengu, the sacred treasures and otherparaphernalia are regularly renewed. All the sanctuary buildings arerebuilt and the deities are transferred to the new structures. The first
Shikinen Sengu was performed in the fourth year of the Emperor Jito
(AD 690). Since then, apart from a short interruption during thedisturbances of the medieval wars, the ceremony has continued
regularly for more than 1,300 years. It remains one of the mostimportant rites. The culmination of a succession of various
ceremonies, it takes a eight full years to prepare for Sengu, whichmarks the final transfer of the deities to renewed sanctuaries.

Stand before the jinjaとろホルモンUji Police Box

Wi-ﬁ is available at Okage Yokocho

Uji Urata Tourist Information Center
Uji Urata TourismWi-Fi is available in the vicinity of theTourist Information Center.

The abundantly green precincts of Geku extend over about 89
hectares. Enshrining Toyouke Omikami, this sanctuary is dedicatedmainly to industry and food, clothing and shelter. This part of thesacred circuit can feel like a relaxing stroll though dappled lightunder the trees.

Taka-no-Miya

Enshrined is the honorable spirit of
Toyouke-no-Ōmikami, a powerful deity
having a strong relationship with thelocals.

Tsuchi no Miya

The jinja is dedicated to the guardiandeity of the Geku. It is said to have beenenshrined here prior to that of theToyouke daijingu.

When you cross Uji Bridge, the extensive main sanctuary precinctsof Naiku are marked by a Japanese cypress, which serves as a torii(gateway). The immense grounds, through which the Isuzu Riverflows, include twelve auxiliary jinja as well as the main sanctuary
dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami.

Enshrines the arami-tama (fierce spirit) ofAmaterasu Omikami. This is the primary
auxiliary jinja of Naiku. Many people believe
strongly in the special pewer of this jinja.

sanctuaryjinja.

The same deity as at the Kaze no Miya jinja ofthe Gekū is enshrined. During the Mongol
invasions of Japan, the deity is said to havesaved Japan by blowing ‘kamikaze’ divine
wind and thus, earned the faith of followers
as a savior of the nation.

Location: Kamishima, Toba City
Access: About 35 min. by regular boat service fromToba Marine Terminal after 10-min. walk from JR・Kintetsu Toba Stn.
Phone: 0599-25-3019 (Toba City Tourist Association)

Toba Marine Terminal
Sakatejima

Location: Toshijima, Toba City
Access: About 25 min. by regularboat service from Toba Marine Terminal
after 10-min. walk from JR・Kintetsu
Toba Stn.
Phone: 0599-25-3019(Toba City Tourist Association)

Location: At Futami Okitama Shrine, Futamichoe, Ise City
Access: About 15 min. walk from JR Futaminoura Stn. Or about
20 min. walk from Meoto Iwa East Exit bus stop after 5 min. on
bus bound for Toba from JR Ise-shi Stn. Or about 3 min fromIse‒Futami‒Toba Line Futami
Parking: Free parking • 0596-43-2020 (Futami Okitama Shrine)

Location: Ima-ura, Toba City to Ugata, Shima City
Access: From Ise IC on Ise Expressway,take Ise-Futami-Toba Line (Route 42),then Route 750 to Imaura.

http://www.toba-tenboudai.co.jp/

Location: 54 Nakiri, Daio-cho, Shima City
Access: About 20 min. by Sanco Bus from Kintetsu Ugata Stn.
About 10-min. walk from Daiozaki Lighthouse bus stop.
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM (depends on time of year)
Charge: Adult (12+) 200yen
Parking: Toll parking
Phone: 0599-72-1899 (Daiouzaki Office, Tokokai PublicCoporation)

http://www.daiozaki.com/

Yokoyama Observatory
Location: 875-20 Ugata,Ago-cho,Shima City
Access: About 10 min. by road from Kintetsu Ugata Stn.
Parking:Free parking
Phone:0599-44-0567(Yokoyama Visitor Center)

Kirigaki Observatory
Location: 2199 Nakiri, Daio-cho,Shima City
Access: About 25 min. by road from Kintetsu Ugata Stn.
Parking:Free parking
Phone:0599-72-4636

View of Ago Bay from Yokoyama Observatory

Spend some timewith Ama (women divers)

Ama Hut Experience

Sunset View of Ago Bay from Kirigaki Observatory (Tomoyama Park)

Osatsu Kamado (Mae-no-Hama Ozegosan) , Toba
TeatimeGuest number: min. 4 persons
Open: From 2:00 PM (for about 60 min.)Charge: 2,000 yen per head.

Lunchtime
Guest number: min. 4 persons
Open: 12:00 AM-1:30 PM
Charge: 3,500 yen per head.
Reservation: Reservations must be made at least 2days prior to your visit (by 5:00 PM)
Access: Take the Kamome Bus from the Toba Bus
Center and get off at Osatsu.
Phone: 0599-33-7453 ‒ Osatsu Tourist Association
http://www.toba.or.jp/amagoya/Your chance to hear the tales
Ama(women divers) have to tell.

To warm up for diving, Ama built huts on theshore. Now, sampling the freshest seafood
delicacies in a hut, you can sit around the hearth
with working divers and listen to theirtales of the sea. This may be your only chance tohear these rare stories that have been
handed down through the generations fromolder to younger Ama.

Azuri-hama Ama Hut Experience, Shima
Satoumian

Guest number: min. 3 persons
Open: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Charge: 3,780 yen per head.
Reservation: At least 2 days in advanceAccess: Kintetsu Ugata Stn. Get off at Azuri-hama bus
stop.
Phone: 0599-85-1212 ‒ Shima Tourist Association
http://satoumian.com/Hachiman Kamado, Toba
Teatime to Enjoy a Snack as well as Stories Told by Ama

Guest number: min. 1 person
Open: 2:00 PM-4:00PMCharge: 4 or more persons, 2,000 yen per head (3 or fewerpersons, 3,000 yen per head)

Lunchtime
Guest number: min. 4 person
Open: 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Charge: 4 or more persons, 3,500 yen per head (3 or fewerpersons, 5,000 yen per head)
Reservation: Reservations required
Access: 30 min. drive from Toba Station Note: Free shuttle
buses are available from Toba Station.
Phone: 0599-33-6145 ‒ Hyokichiya, Ise Shima
http://amakoya.com/Toshijima Ama Hut, Toba
Guest number: 4 to 30 personsOpen: By arrangement
Charge: From 3,500 yen per head (does not include cost ofpassage to the island)
Reservation: At least 3 days in advanceAccess: About 25 min. by regular boat service from Toba Marine
Terminal after 7 min.
walk from JR Kintetsu Toba Stn. Get off at Toshi.
Phone: 0599-37-3339 ‒ Travel agent in Toba(Shimanotabisha)
http://www.shima-tabi.net/

FebMomokomachi

Travelers headed for Ise Jingu used to tramp the pilgrims’
way known as Sangu Kaido. It was then that the local mochi
got a reputation for raising spirits, easing fatigue, and relieving hunger.
You can still savor the unchanged tasteand absorb thehistory of the old established stores.

Ise Shima
Flower calendar

Miyagawa river sideGeku ( Magatamaike Pond )Naiku (Isuzugawa Mitarashi)

SpringSpring , Early summer

Autumn , Early winterViewing points : Naiku , Miyagawa river side ,Tomoyama park , Tamaru castle grounds , Miya River
Watarai Park

Viewing points: Geku, Futami Shobu Roman-no-mori ,Yokoyama Sozo-no- mori

Viewing points: Naiku , Prefectural road 32

Cherry blossom

Blue flag

Autumn leavesInformation in this document is current as of February 2015. Particulars,including times of opening,may change. Please conﬁrm details in advance.

First in Japan to successfully breed andbottle feed the black finless porpoise

Number one in Japan in numberof species housed
The facility is one of the world’s most significant aquariums that houses the dugong, which became the modelfor the mermaid legend. With approximately 1,200species, the aquarium is number one in Japan in thenumber of species exhibited. Recommended are thedaily sea lion and walrus shows and the Project Exhibition featuring bizarre sea creatures!

Location: 3-3-6 Toba, Toba City
Access: About 10-min. walk from JR Kintetsu Toba Stn.
Open: 9:00AM-5:00PM(July 20 to August 31,8:30AM-5:30PM)
Every day throughout the year
Charge: Adult (16+) 2,500 yen, Junior (6-15) 1,250 yen,Child (3-5)630 yen
Parking: Toll parking
Phone: 0599-25-2555
http://www.aquarium.co.jp/
Adorable seals are melting
the hearts of many visitors.

Ise Sea Paradise

Toba Bay Cruise and Dolphin Island

Location: 580 Futami-cho E, Ise City
Access: About 5-min. walk from Sanco Meotoiwa
Higashi-guchi bus stop About 5-min.
from Ise-Futami-Toba Line Futami JCT
Open: 9:00AM-5:00PM (depends on time of year)
Every day (but closed on some days during winter)
Charge: Adult(16+) 1,600 yen, Junior(6-15) 800 yen,Child (3-5) 400 yen
Parking: Toll parking
Phone: 0596-42-1760
http://www.ise-seaparadise.com/

By Toba Bay excursion
ship from Toba Marine Terminal

Location: 1-2383-51 Toba, Toba City (Inside the Toba Marine Terminal)
Access: Approximately 15 minutes from the Toba Marine Terminal by excursion ship
Open: 9:00AM-4:00PM (Dolphin Island Business Hours: 9:15AM-4:15PM)
Every day (but closed on some days during winter)
Charge: Adult(12+) 1,800 yen, Child (6-11)1,000 yen(Free Admission for Dolphin Island)
Parking: Toll parking (Toba Sadahama Public Parking)Phone: 0599-25-3145 (Shima Marine Leisure Toba Office)http://shima-marineleisure.com/
Shake hands with a river otter
during feeding time

Mingle with the dolphinsin close range

Sea lion Hinata displaying
a nose trick

Feed the dolphins by hand

Our unique anddynamic dolphin showShima Spain Village
Parque España“Shima Spain Village” is a resort complex with anamusement park, a hotel and hot-spring facilities.
Visitors can fully enjoy thrill rides and participatory
entertainment at its Spanish-themed amusement park
called “ParqueEspaña.”

Inverted Rollercoaster“PYRENEES”
Parade España Carnival

Location: Sakazaki, Isobe-cho, Shima City
Access: About 13-min. by direct from Kintetsu Ugata Stn.
Open: 9:30AM-5:00PM (depends on time of year)
Every day (closed some days during winter)
Charge: Adult(18+) 5,300 yen, Junior(12-17) 4,300 yen, Child(3-11)3,500 yenParking: Toll parking
Phone: 0599-57-3333
http://www.parque-net.com/Mikimoto Pearl IslandMikimoto Pearl Island is the place where, for the first time in the world, pearls were successfully cultured bu
Kokichi Mikimoto. Now it is a theme park where you see all kinds of pearls and find out everything you want toknow about them. At Kokichi Mikimoto Memorial Hall, you can learn about the life of Kokichi Mikimoto. The
Pearl Museum shows how pearls are cultured and also exhibits craft items and fabulous works incorporatingpearls. At Pearl Plaza you will be amazed at the form and color of the Mikimoto pearl products you can buy. Athird of the island is covered with a flourishing natural forest of pines and Japanese chinquapins, some ofwhich are more than over 200 years old. By all means, go for a pleasant walk and let your mind absorb yournew knowledge of pearls.

Location: 1-7-1 Toba, Toba city
Access: About 5-min. walk from JR Kintetsu Toba Stn.
Open: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM (Opening hours vary depending on the season.
Closed: The second Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on December
Charge: Adult (16+) 1,500yen, Child (7-15) 750yen
Parking: Toll parking
Phone: 0599-25-2028
http://www.mikimoto-pearl-museum.co.jp/eng/index.html

Ise Azuchi Momoyama Jokamachi

JCTAt “IseAzuchiMomoyamaJokamachi,” a history-themed and entertainment-orientedtheme
parklocatedon a mountain, visitors can see a full-scale replica of “Azuchi Castle” famous as a great
Japanese castle constructed by Nobunaga Oda as well as historical streetscapes unique to its castle town.
It also has a lot of amusement and relaxation facilities, such as theaters for ninja shows and historicalplays featuring a samurai judge, etc.,a ninja house to enjoy ninja tricks, a hot-spring bathhouse(IseTennenOnsenAzuchiJoka no Yu) with high-quality hot-spring water from SakakibaraOnsen known
as a well-reputed hot-spring resort and restaurants serving fresh seafood and specialty foods.
On the sixth floor of the full-size replica of Azuchi Castle on the top of the mountain, there is a popularobservation deck to enjoy the gorgeouspanoramic view of Ise Bay. In short, this theme park is afantastic place that can be fully enjoyed by all ages!

Location: 1201-1 Futami-cho Mitsu, Ise City
Access: About 1 min. from “FutamiJCT” on theIse-Futami-Toba Line
Open: 9:00 AM ‒ 5:00 PM (Last admission is 1 hour before closing.)※Restaurants (located only on the first ground) are open until 8:00 PM. (Last entry: 7:00 PM)
Bathing facilities are open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (Last entry: 9:00 PM)Open all year round

Charge: [Free pass] Adult 4,900 yen, Junior/senior high school
student 3,500 yen, Elementary school children 3,000 yen※Charges vary depending on whetheryou dine at any of the restaurants after 17:00 PM or enter only the bathing facilities.

Parking: Free parking
Phone: 0596-43-2300
http://www.ise-jokamachi.jp/

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Photo by JINGUUSHICHOUIse Jingu Geku
Pay your respects atToyouke Daijingu at Geku.
It is considered proper to visit
the Geku before visiting the Naiku.

Shima Spain Village
Parque España

One of the Betsugū of the Geku,
dedicated to Tsukiyomi-no-mikotono-Aramitama, the brother deity toAmaterasu Ōmikami.

Recorded voice guidance provides youwith various information.

http://www.japanrailpass.net/(excluding Nozomi and Mizuho trains)

Valid for five consecutive days

29,11014,55038,88019,440

Kintetsu Line(entire line)Ise Jingu Geku
Ise Jingu Naiku

Shima Spain Village
Parque España

Bus

Ise Jingu Naiku

The aquarium is one of the most valued aquariums in
the world housing the dugong, said to be the modelfor the mermaid legend.

Valid for five consecutive days from the first date of use
from the first date of use
Special benefits
offered by approx.
70 facilities

Kintetsu Line(entire line)

Special benefits
offered by approx.
70 facilities

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Kusunoki IC

1NagoyaExpressway
Nagoya Daini-KanjoJidōshadō Expressway

Kobe

25

Toyota Higashi JCT
Toyota JCTToyokawa ICHamamatsu IC

2592342165

23166

4242

Daini-Ise Road
167

4222169

68

Kii Nagashima IC
Miyama IC
Owasekita IC

260260※Times listed are approximate.
Please conﬁrm the latest timetable and fares at the time of use.

Kobe Sannomiya

Shiroko

Kawarada

TachikawaIse railway

Osaka
Abenobashi(Tennoji)Shinjuku

IseshiMie Kotsu・Sanco Ise-Shima Kotsu・Seibu Kanko Bus

YokohamaYoshino

Osaka Namba
Toba
Approx. 2 hrs. 5 mins. Station Approx. 30 mins.
StationKashikojima
StationKintetsu Nagoya
Toba
Approx. 1 hr. 40 mins. Station Approx. 30 mins.
StationKashikojima
StationKyoto
StationKashikojima
StationApprox. 2 hrs. 15 mins.

Toba
Station Approx. 30 mins.

3,120yen（Ujiyamada）
3,650yen（Toba）
3,920yen（Kashikojima）
2,770yen（Ujiyamada）
3,030yen（Toba）
3,580yen（Kashikojima）
3,620yen（Ujiyamada）
3,890yen（Toba）
4,430yen（Kashikojima）

1 per h (1 h 50 min.)Mie Kotsu
SancoIse-Shima
Kotsu
Seibu
Kanko BusVia Chūō
Expressway 20:40

21:20Via Tōmei
Expressway 22:00

22:40

Shinjuku
Expressway
Bus TerminalDeparts
TachikawaNorth Exit

21:50

22:45

Departs
YCAT(Yokohama StationEast Exit)

23:45

6:55

7:25

7:30

8:00

2,450 yen
*Via Ise Railway

Kusatsu
JCTKuwanahigashi
IC

Toyota Higashi JCT

Toyokawa IC259Tsu
IC

2268

Kiinagashima IC

Airport of departure
445km, 10,080 yen
124km, 3,250 yen
168km, 2,760 yen

15Vehicle Transport 6,690 yen (At least 4 meters, less than 5 meters)
Passenger Transport 1,550 yen per adult / 780 yen per child

2,470
1,24045Flight time

Centrair

Sapporo(New Chitose) Airport

105min.

JAL,ANA, etc.

Nagoya Airport

Sendai Airport

75min.

ANA,IBX

Matsuyama Airport

70min.

ANA

Kochi Ryoma Airport

60min.

Fukuoka Airport

90min.

ANA,SFJ, etc.

FDA,JAL

Aso Kumamoto Airport

95min.

ANA

FDA,JAL

Kagoshima Airport

90min.

ANA,GK

Naha Airport

150min.

JTA,SKY, etc.

FDA,JAL

Ise City Tourist Association

14-6 Honmachi, Ise City

Toba City Tourist Association

1-7 Oaki, Higashi-machi, Toba City

Shima City Tourist Association

1670-2 Ugata, Ago-cho, Shima City

0599-46-0570

Minami-Ise Tourist Association
http://www.mik2.jp/
Mie Tourist Association

3917 Gokashoura, Minami-Ise-Cho, Watarai-gun

0599-66-1717

0596-23-3323

2nd floor, UST-TSU, 700 Hadokoro-cho, Tsu City

0599-25-2844

0599-46-0570

Time: 9:00 AM―5:00 PM Opening: Every day

1-8-20 Fukiage, Ise City0596-28-8221

Ise Ujiyamada Office
Shima office0596-20-3319

0599-55-0215

ORIX Rent-A-Car

http://www.city.toba.mie.jp/- Kintetsu Ujiyamada Station Branch0596-28-0295- Iseshi Station Counter

0596-20-5543- Kintetsu Toba Station Branch0599-25-3929- Kintetsu Ugata Station Branch0599-43-1098

Nikoniko Rent-a-Car Ise Nishi Toyohama BranchContact for questions about content or sightseeing

ISESHIMA TOURISM&CONVENTION ORGANIZATION

0596-37-2279

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