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Dish · Ise
Ise udon
Very thick, soft udon served with almost no broth, topped with a dark, thick tamari–dashi sauce and scallions. A dish from the city of Ise, served for centuries to shrine pilgrims.
Mie · Japan
Ise
In the destination Ise-Shima (Ise; Toba).
In the photo: Uji Bridge at the access to Ise’s Inner Shrine.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Ise.
Ise is the city of Ise Jingu, the center of Shinto. The Outer Shrine, Geku, is next to Ise-shi Station; the Inner Shrine, Naiku, is about 6 km away, with the pilgrims’ streets of Oharai-machi in front of Uji Bridge. On the coast of Futami, also in the municipality, are the married rocks of Meoto Iwa.
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Shrine
Naikū (Inner Ise Shrine)
The main shrine of Ise Jingu, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, set in a cedar forest beside the Isuzu River. You reach it via Uji Bridge; in front of it are the pilgrims’ streets Oharai-machi and Okage Yokocho.
Shrine
Gekū (Outer Ise Shrine)
The Outer Shrine of Ise Jingu, dedicated to the goddess Toyouke, who provides the offerings to Amaterasu, set in a forest near Ise-shi station. Next door, the Sengukan museum explains the reconstruction ritual held every 20 years.
Natural attraction
Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks)
Two rocks in the sea at Futami, one large and one small, joined by a sacred rice-straw rope in front of Futami Okitama Shrine. Between May and July the sun often rises between them.
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