A two-day, one-night model itinerary to fully enjoy Ise, departing from and arriving in Nagoya
Ise is popular for Ise Shrine and Okage Yokocho 🙋♀️
Enjoy it to the fullest by renting a car!
Here is a sample itinerary✍️
I live in the Kanto region, so I first took the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagoya. It was early for lunch, but I filled up on ekiben 🙋♀️
I arrived in Nagoya around noon (11:45)
Picked up the rental car at Nagoya Station ( /•ө•)/around 12 o'clock.
① To the Sky Postbox📮 on Mt. Asakuma
📍Location
185-3 Asakuma-cho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture
🕰️Business hours
Ise Skyline
January to April, September to December 07:00 to 19:00
May to August 06:00 to 20:00
A postbox📮 at the Asakuma summit observation deck of the 16.3km long Ise Skyline, which connects Ise and Toba
If you post a letter✉️ from this postbox, it is the only one that will have an Ise postmark☺️
Currently, if you post a letter from within Ise City, it will have a Yokkaichi postmark, making it a valuable postbox. Postcards and stamps are sold at the shop at the summit, so it seems like you can send a letter to a special person from here and convey your feelings☺️
It has been designated as a sacred place for lovers.
🅿️Parking available (free)
②Hotel Castle Inn Ise Meoto Iwa
📍Location
537-20 Chaya, Futami-cho, Ise-shi, Mie
Access by car🚃
10-minute walk from JR Futaminoura Station
Free shuttle bus available from Kintetsu and JR Ise-shi Station (reservation required)
🅿️Parking available (free) Easy to park on flat ground!
♨️Hot spring
2 large baths and 5 private baths available for free use
Private baths require reservation at check-in.
🧉Welcome drink
One drink of coffee or soft drink is served in the lobby on the first floor.
Service hours
07:00~10:00
15:00~22:00
📡Free WiFi
Available throughout the building
Great location with a panoramic view of Ise Bay👍
It's also nice that Meoto Iwa is within walking distance (about 5 minutes).
There is also a free shuttle service to Ise Shrine.
⚠️
This time I made a reservation for a room only, but
there are not many restaurants in the area (opening hours are short), so depending on your schedule, if you are worried, you may want to book one with meals included.
③Meoto Iwa
Within walking distance of the hotel (about 5 minutes)
📍Location
575 Futami-cho, Ise City
Two rocks, one large and one small, lined up on the coast of Futamiura.
Famous for marital harmony and matchmaking♥️
A sacred place where the beauty of nature and faith come together.
This time I came to see the sunrise🌅 at Meoto Iwa, but I also came the day before☺️
④Isuzu Segoan Shio Yokan
Within walking distance of the hotel (about 5 minutes)
📍Location
52 Nakanokiri-cho, Uji, Ise City
🕰️Opening hours
09:00~17:00
A traditional Japanese confectionery shop that uses local ingredients.
🙋♀️Salted yokan is popular🙋♀️
This yokan is made using natural salt from Ise-Shima, and the moderate saltiness enhances the sweetness, creating a truly exquisite balance. It had a smooth texture.
I heard from the shop staff that it goes well with wine🍷 and cream cheese, so I tried it at home and it was a great match!
There was space inside the shop where you could sit, but since the COVID-19 pandemic (January 2025) they have only been doing takeout.
The exterior has a great atmosphere, and you can feel the attention to detail in this shop.
⑤Go to Ogiya for dinner
📍Location
6-1 Chaya, Futami-cho, Ise-shi
🕰️Business hours
11:00~14:00
17:00~19:00
⚠️Closing time may be earlier depending on the situation
Closed on Thursdays
Reservations not accepted
🅿️Parking
Available (free)
3 spaces on the store side
10 spaces on the Futami-ura station side
A popular restaurant that serves home-cooked meals using local ingredients🍽
A heartwarming place with a calm atmosphere reminiscent of an old-style house.
Recommended menu✍️
Matsusaka beef hamburger set meal
I've never had such a soft hamburger before. The flavor is strong and goes well with rice🍚
Ogiya set meal
Grilled spiny lobster, Matsusaka beef hamburger, braised Tamaki pork, fried oysters (depending on the season), and many more...
A luxurious set meal!
⚠️Cash only
I arrived around 6pm and was able to enter without waiting, but the store was crowded.
The next morning I went to bed early to watch the sunrise over Meoto Iwa 😪
This is a model itinerary for the first day of a two-day, one-night trip to Ise ✍️
The journey from Nagoya is long, so I think you'll be tired, so stop at a PA and take a break to avoid overdoing it 🙏
I hope this helps at least a little!
I'll also be summarizing the second day, so I hope you'll take a look.
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