Ise, Mie

is a city located in central Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan. It was previously called Ujiyamada. The city is famous for the Ise Grand Shrine, which is considered the most sacred Shintō shrine in Japan. Ise has a long-standing title of Shinto (神都), which means "the Holy City" and "the Capital of the Kami" in Japanese. , the city had an estimated population of 123,533 people living in 55,911 households, and a population density of 590 people per square kilometer. The total area of the city is 208.53 square kilometers.

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 Ise City official website 
 Akafuku Mochi
 Ise Grand Shrine official website 
 Ise city guide from the  Mie Guidebook] at Mie JETs
 "A Day Tripper's Guide to Ise and Toba" by Zack Davisson, Japanzine
 Rakuraku Ise Moude (Official Ise City travel information)

Category:Cities in Mie Prefecture