A Traditional Ise Pilgrimage Starting from Futami

Experience a Local’s Recommended Pilgrimage to Ise (Day Trip)

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In the past, visitors to Ise Jingu would perform a purification ritual at Futamiura before proceeding to the Geku (Outer Shrine) and then the Naiku (Inner Shrine). Additionally, a verse in the traditional Ise Ondo song says, 'If you visit Ise, you must also climb Asama; without it, your pilgrimage is incomplete,' emphasizing the custom of visiting Kongoshoji Temple on Mount Asama as part of the journey. 

Why not try a local's recommended traditional Ise pilgrimage for yourself?

  • Required Time:Day Trip
  • Means of Transportation:Train or Car

START

About 15 minutes on foot from JR Futamiura Station / About 3 minutes by car from Ise Futami Toba Line Futami IC

Futami Okitama Jinja(Wedded Rocks)

famous for a pair of large and small rocks located side by side in the sea
Futami Okitama Jinja(Wedded Rocks)
The shrine is famous for a pair of large and small rocks located side by side in the sea, known as Wedded rock (Meoto-iwa). The rocks serve as a torii gate to visitors offering prayers to the sunrise and to a sacred rock 700 meters offshore from Meoto-iwa. Many visitors come to pray to the sunrise especially on the Summer Solistice when the sun rises right in the middle of the rocks. Since ancient times the waters of Futamiura, as this section of the sea is called, has been the scene of misogi, a ritual immersion performed prior to visiting Ise Jingu. Inside Futami Okitama jinja there are many figurines representing frogs, which are considered auspicious symbols associated with the shrine.

From JR Futamiura Station to Ise City Station: about 10 minutes by train, then about 5 minutes on foot from Ise City Station / About 20 minutes by car

Ise Jingu (Geku)

Contact with Soul of Japan
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Geku is dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-omikami. The abundantly green precincts of Geku extend over about 89 hectares. Enshrining Toyouke Omikami, this outer sanctuary is dedicated mainly to industry and food, clothing and shelter. This part of the sacred circuit can feel like a relaxing stroll though dappled light under the trees.

Ise Jingu (Naiku)

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Naiku is the most venerable sanctuary in Japan. Here is dedicated to Amaterasu-omikami, the ancestral deity of the Imperial family and also the tutelary deity of the nation. When you cross Uji Bridge, the extensive inner shrine precincts of Naiku are marked by a Japanese cypress, which serves as a torii (gateway). The immense grounds, through which the Isuzu River flows, include twelve auxiliary jinjas as well as the main shrine dedicated to Amaterasu-omikami.

A short walk

Oharai-machi

A town developed in front of the torii gate of the Ise Jingu Inner Shrine
Oharai-machi
Oharai-machi is a prosperous town in front of the torii gate of the Ise Jingu Inner Shrine.
The stone-paved street, which stretches about 800 meters along the Isuzu River, is filled with historical buildings and a retro atmosphere typical of Oise-san.
The streets are lined with many souvenir stores and restaurants, and you can enjoy walking around the town after visiting the shrine.
If you go through the Seko alley from Oharai-machi street, you will come to the riverside of the Isuzu River.
A stroll along the Isuzu River while gazing at its clear waters is also recommended.

Adjacent to Oharaimachi

Okage Yokocho

A town developed in front of the torii gate of the Ise Jingu Inner Shrine
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Oharai-machi is a prosperous town in front of the torii gate of the Ise Jingu Inner Shrine.
The stone-paved street, which stretches about 800 meters along the Isuzu River, is filled with historical buildings and a retro atmosphere typical of Oise-san.
The streets are lined with many souvenir stores and restaurants, and you can enjoy walking around the town after visiting the shrine.
If you go through the Seko alley from Oharai-machi street, you will come to the riverside of the Isuzu River.
A stroll along the Isuzu River while gazing at its clear waters is also recommended.

About 5 minutes on foot

Sarutahiko Jinja

Today the shrine attracts visitors praying for safe journeys and business success.
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This shrine enshrines the deity Sarutahiko-okami, who according to mythology served as a guide to Ninigi-no-mikoto, the grandson of Amaterasuomikami, when Ninigi-no-mikoto and others first descended from heaven to rule Japan. Today the shrine attracts visitors praying for safe journeys and business success. Omita held in this shrine on May 5 is designated as an intangible folk cultural property of Mie Prefecture.

From Uratacho Bus Stop (next to the Oharaimachi Uratacho-side exit), take a Sangu Bus for about 20 minutes (operates only on weekends and holidays) / About 15 minutes by car

Asamadake Kongoshoji

The main temple building is a National Important Cultural Property.
Asamadake Kongoshoji
This Buddhist temple is located near the summit of Asamayama overlooking the town of Ise. Traditionally, pilgrims paid visits to this temple on their way to Ise Jingu. The main temple building is a National Important Cultural Property. The temple's principal Buddhist statue is put on public view once every 20 years in "okagedoshi" -the year following Ise Jingu's Shikinen Sengu.

About 5 minutes on foot / About 3 minutes by car

Foot bath on Asamayama Observatory

Foot Bath with the wonderful panorama view
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You can enjoy the foot bath with the wonderful Scenery from an altitude of 550m.
Besides, In the sunny day, you can see Atsumi peninsula in Aichi prefecture.
It is the perfect effective for relaxing your heart!
 

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