Ise Jingu, Chubu, Japan

4.5 (2.799 reviews) Friday: 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Chubu Religious Sites

YIKES, Super Crowded on January 2

We were staying in Nagoya and took the 1 hour and 45 minute JR train to Ise. We visited on Thursday, January 2. Took the JR Rapid Mie and the cost was 2520 yen for the round trip. We actually bought the train tickets the day before. Once we arrived in Ise, we visited the Outer Shrine first since it is within walking distance. The Outer Shrine is believed to have been established 1500 years ago, 500 years after the Inner Shrine. Then we took a bus for 310 yen per person to get to the Inner Shrine. That ride took 20 minutes. The Inner Shrine is Japan's most sacred shrine and believed to have been established over 2000 years ago. Entrance is free for both shrines. The only problem we had with visiting on January 2 was that ALL the Japanese people were paying their respects and boy was it crowded. However, it was a Japanese type of crowded and everything was very orderly. I think had it been less crowded, it would have been more peaceful and enjoyable.
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Address

1 Ujitachicho, Ise 516-0023 Mie Prefecture

Mobile

+81 596-24-1112

Website

https://www.isejingu.or.jp/

Working hours

Monday : 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 5:05

User Ratings

4.5 based on (2.799 reviews)

Excellent
67%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%

Reviews

  • 4PandaHouston 5:00 PM Jan 10, 2020
    YIKES, Super Crowded on January 2
    We were staying in Nagoya and took the 1 hour and 45 minute JR train to Ise. We visited on Thursday, January 2. Took the JR Rapid Mie and the cost was 2520 yen for the round trip. We actually bought the train tickets the day before. Once we arrived in Ise, we visited the Outer Shrine first since it is within walking distance. The Outer Shrine is believed to have been established 1500 years ago, 500 years after the Inner Shrine. Then we took a bus for 310 yen per person to get to the Inner Shrine. That ride took 20 minutes. The Inner Shrine is Japan's most sacred shrine and believed to have been established over 2000 years ago. Entrance is free for both shrines. The only problem we had with visiting on January 2 was that ALL the Japanese people were paying their respects and boy was it crowded. However, it was a Japanese type of crowded and everything was very orderly. I think had it been less crowded, it would have been more peaceful and enjoyable.
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  • 5soxfan1975 5:00 PM Jan 25, 2020
    Worth visiting while on cruise stopping at Toba
    We visited this shrine while on a cruise ship excursion from Toba. It is not very far from the port, and definitely worth visiting. Our five-hour excursion from Toba included the Grand Shrine and Okage Yokocho shopping area at Ise, the Futami Okitama shrine, Meotoiwa, and Pearl Island at Toba. This is a very spiritually meaningful and interesting place.

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