Visiting Ise Grand Shrine is a long-standing tradition, known as "Geku Sensai" (Outer Shrine First), and it is recommended to follow the order of the festival, visiting the Outer Shrine first, then the Inner Shrine. The Outer Shrine route is as follows: Omotesando Hiyokebashi Bridge → Sengu-kan Museum/Magatama Pond → Chozuya (water purification pavilion) → Daiichi...
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Okage Yokocho is a popular tourist spot located in a corner of Oharaimachi Street near the Inner Shrine (Naiku) of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise City, Mie Prefecture. Opened in July 1993, it boasts over 50 shops, including carefully selected local restaurants, shops selling specialty products, and souvenirs from Ise...
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Located next to Shinbashi Bridge, just before the entrance to Okage Yokocho on Oharaimachi Street, is the Akabuku Main Store. Boasting a history dating back to 1707 (Hoei 4), it sells the quintessential Ise specialty, Akabuku Mochi, as well as the limited-edition Akabuku variety, Shiromochi Kuromochi. Akabuku Mochi is served in a mochi container...
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"Ebiya" is a complex of restaurants that has been in business for over 100 years, continuously evolving and showcasing the gourmet food and culture of Ise. It includes "Ise Ebiya Grand Dining Hall/Ebiya Shop/Ebiya Food Stall/Ebiya Merchant Hall." It is located in a secluded area on the north side of Oharaimachi Street...
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"Tofu-an Yamanaka" began with the desire to "create tofu using the delicious water of the Isuzu River." Using the pure groundwater of the Isuzu River, soybeans carefully selected for the water, and nigari (magnesium chloride), they offer healthy tofu and tofu sweets.
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The bustling Oharai-machi Street becomes even more crowded after 1 PM. Be prepared for long lines at popular shops, so it's best to go early. They sell "Isoage" (deep-fried seafood) made with fresh ingredients from Ise-Shima, a treasure trove of seafood...
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We're halfway through our food tour of Okage Yokocho in Ise, Mie Prefecture. We've been carefully balancing savory and sweet dishes, but we're starting to get thirsty. That's when this caught my eye! Whole, carefully selected fruits...
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On this trip to Ise, Mie Prefecture, I decided to buy a pet stroller with my dog, Chocolat, as I was planning to explore the food stalls in Omarai-machi and Okage Yokocho. It was a great decision! My Chihuahua can't walk long distances...
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Our food-hopping trip through Mie and Ise with our beloved dog, Chocolat, took us down Oharai-machi Street, past the main entrance to Okage Yokocho, and towards Ise Grand Shrine. Compared to early morning, it was getting busier and more crowded before noon. At Ise Grand Shrine (Naiku)...
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My trip to Ise, Mie Prefecture, in late April when the fresh greenery was dazzling, started at Okage Yokocho, a tourist spot adjacent to the Inner Shrine (Naiku) of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise City! Oharai-machi Street and Okage Yokocho are charming streets with steam rising from them...
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The Higashi-Oyama Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025, the largest of its kind in western Shizuoka Prefecture and beloved by many visitors, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. It's located approximately 3km from the Hamamatsu-Nishi Interchange on the Tomei Expressway and about 9km north-northwest of JR Hamamatsu Station, along the road leading to Lake Hamana...
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I had a full-course dinner at "1022/Ten twenty-two," a Chinese restaurant quietly located in the Endoji Shopping Arcade in Nagoyano. It's located on the second floor of the "endoji square" building, a 7-minute walk from Nagoya Station and Kokusai Center Station...
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