Mie Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Ise
Ise is a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan, home to about 122,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Ise.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- NGO42 km · Chubu Centrair International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Ise
Ise, formerly called Ujiyamada (宇治山田), is a city in central Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. Ise is home to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shintō shrine in Japan.
According to the official chronology, Ise Shrine (伊勢神宮 Ise-jingū) was constructed in the year 4 BC. Most historians date the shrines from several hundred years later, with 690 AD widely considered the date when the shrines were first built in their current form. They are mentioned in the annals of the Kojiki and Nihonshoki, dating from 712. Sacred objects of the royal family reside within, including a covered mirror which has reportedly not been looked into for over a thousand years.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ise
See
- Ise Shrine
- Gekū
- Naikū
- Kawasaki Kaiwai
- Meoto Iwa
- Ise Sea Paradise
Do
- Kagurasai Ceremony
- Miya River Fireworks Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Ise
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Iseshi Eki hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Ise
25 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parque España-Shima Spain Village | 1994 | 18.7 km |
| Kashikojima Hojoen | 1995 | 22.6 km |
| Shima Kanko Hotel | 1951 | 22.1 km |
| Toba Hotel International Ise-Shima Resort Management | 1964 | 12.1 km |
| Ise Shima Youth Hostel | 17.8 km | |
| Miyako Resort Shima Bayside Terrace | 1992 | 21.0 km |
| Toba Seaside Hotel | 1971 | 13.1 km |
| XIV Toba | 14.9 km | |
| Amanemu | 2016 | 22.8 km |
| Hiogiso | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel & Resorts Ise-Shima | 18.2 km | |
| Hotel Shima Spain Mura | 18.9 km | |
| Ise Todaya Ryoan | 0.9 km | |
| Izumigo Hotel Altia Toba | 14.1 km | |
| Izumigo Toba Dog Paradise Hotel | 11.5 km | |
| Nemu Resort Hotel Nemu | 22.5 km | |
| Ryoso Uminocho | 9.7 km | |
| Seaside Hotel Geibousou | 21.3 km | |
| Senpokaku | 12.0 km | |
| Shima Kanko Hotel The Bay Suites | 22.2 km | |
| Shima Kanko Hotel The Classic | 22.1 km | |
| Toba Grand Hotel | 11.7 km | |
| Toba International Hotel Shiojitei | 12.0 km | |
| Todaya | 12.1 km | |
| Yukai Resort Onsen Resort Hotel Shima Saichoraku | 22.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ise
Ise has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 356 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ise: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 88 km) and Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 121 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest international airport to Ise is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) south of Nagoya. High-speed ferries run hourly from the airport's dock across Ise Bay to Tsu (津) in 45 minutes (¥2470). From the port, a local bus travels to Tsu train station (¥200) from which Ise can be reached in 35 minutes by Kintetsu Railway (¥620; transfer may be necessary). A small number of ferries continue to Matsusaka, which is slightly closer to Ise. The alternative is to simply take the Meitetsu μ-SKY train from the airport to Nagoya, and continue to Ise using one of the options below.
Getting around
A regular bus service operates between Ise Station and Naiku. Another option for those who want to explore the area further is the CAN Bus day pass. This provides unlimited travel around the Ise, the Futami area, and Toba. A 1-day pass is ¥1000 for adults, ¥500 for children. A 2-day pass is ¥1600 and ¥800. Mie Kotsu multilingual website has more bus information.
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NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport
NKM · Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base
ITM · Osaka Itami International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Ise
Eat
The local specialty is Japanese spiny lobster, known as Ise-ebi (伊勢海老, lit. "Ise shrimp") in Japanese. Fresh lobster sashimi in particular is sublime, but as you might expect such pleasures don't come cheap. Other local specialities include Ise udon, a very simple dish of thick noodles in a strong flavored sauce, garnished with spring onion. It can be ordered from the restaurants around Naiku for ¥300-400. The noodles are made intentionally soft for tired pilgrims and very different from chewy ones typical in Shikoku. Those with a sweet tooth will enjoy akafuku (赤福), a mochi rice cake wrapped in red bean jam.
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Questions
Ise: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ise?
Ise has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 356 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ise?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 88 km) and Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ise?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Ise
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.