[2025 Ise Attraction] Travel Guide for Sarutahiko Jinja (Updated Mar)

#0yentravelautumn #Mie #Ise #SarutahikoShrine 📍2-1-10 Ujiurata, Ise City, Mie Prefecture Get off at JR Tokai Ise-shi Station / Kintetsu Ujiyamada Station / Kintetsu Isuzugawa Station Take a taxi from each station for about 5 to 10 minutes Get off at Mie Kotsu Bus Sarutahiko Shrine Sarutahiko-no-Okami is a great god who appears at the beginning of things and guides everything in the best direction. He is said to have "led the first heavenly grandson of the nation to this land" in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. This is a shrine you should visit when you visit Ise Jingu Shrine.

It is possible to do the 1-day trip to Ise shrine, called OISE MAIRI. 9am Nagoya station, take JR rapid to the nearest station around 10:30am. Take a bus to the Sarutahiko shrine first and then walk to the Ise Jingu. Around 4:30pm, you can take a bus or cab to the JR station back. We took a cab and enjoyed the driver’s historical talks about the area.

Ise is a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Here are some attractions in Ise: - Ise Grand Shrine: This is the most famous attraction in Ise. Ise Grand Shrine consists of two parts, the Inner Shrine and the Outer Shrine, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu and the food goddess Toyouke. The shrine's architectural style is unique, using the "Shinmei-zukuri" style, made of cypress wood, without ornate decorations. - Oharai-machi: After leaving the Inner Shrine of Ise Grand Shrine, you will enter the bustling shopping street in front of the Inner Shrine. There are crisscrossing alleys here with beautiful names, such as "Tōfuku Yokocho" and "Oharai Yokocho." All of Ise's specialty products are concentrated in this area. Thanks to the efforts of the locals, the streets of Ise still retain their traditional appearance, and even the post office and bank buildings are still in the style of the time. - Sarutahiko Shrine: Located not far from the Inner Shrine, it is dedicated to the god of guidance, Sarutahiko, and is a great place to pray for safe travels. - Meoto Iwa: Located on the Futamiura coast, it is a pair of rocks in the sea, symbolizing marital harmony and family happiness. - Ise-Shima Sky Castle: Take a cable car up Mount Asama to overlook the beautiful scenery of Ise Bay, a great place to photograph the sunrise and sunset. - Ise-Shima Pearls: The Ise-Shima region is famous for its pearl cultivation, and visitors can purchase a variety of exquisite pearl jewelry. While traveling in Ise, you can also taste local delicacies such as Ise udon, Matsusaka beef, and Akafuku mochi.