Ise-Shima Guide
Short, practical guides to Ise-Shima for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
What Is Ise-Shima? Oharai-machi, Ama Divers, Pearls and Seafood
An overview from the region's official tourism site: the stone-paved streets before Naiku, Ama divers, Meoto-iwa, Toba sights and Ise spiny lobster.
What Is Ise Jingu, and How Do You Visit Geku and Naiku?
The shrine's 125 sites, Naiku and Geku, opening hours by month, hand-washing and prayer manners, and the rebuilding every twenty years.
How Do You Get to Ise-Shima from Osaka, Nagoya and Kyoto?
The Kintetsu Shimakaze limited express and its Tuesday rule, the airport links to Namba and Nagoya, and the loop bus from Iseshi Station to Geku and Naiku.