Activities Experience Toba's Ama Diver Culture Cathy Cawood Meet Japan’s female free divers at an Osatsu Kamado ama hut in Toba, and learn about the ancient and fascinating culture of t...
Activities Japanese Mascot Grand Prix 2017 Amanda Ho Meet cute and bubbly mascot characters at the annual Mascot Grand Prix
16 Cultured Pearl Museum Cathy Cawood At the Cultured Pearl Museum on Mikimoto Pearl Island in Toba you will learn all about the pearl culturing process.
10 The Birthplace of Cultured Pearls Cathy Cawood Mikimoto Pearl Island in Toba is the birthplace of cultured pearls. The beautifully manicured grounds include stores, a museu...
Beauty & Spa Toba Hot Springs Cathy Cawood Enjoy panaramic views of the ocean at Ise-shima from the outdoor hot springs of Ijika Daiichi Hotel Kagura
Shopping Go Souvenir Shopping in Old Japan Cathy Cawood The area of Okage Yokocho is a nostalgic street leading to Ise Naiku Shrine. It is lined with Edo and Meiji Era style buildin...
Activities Meoto-Iwa and Futami Okitama Shrine Camille Dufour-Blain Although Ise is mainly famous for Ise Jingu, it is also a very nice coastal city with other great sights to see like the Meot...
Ise Jingu, Naiku Tomoko Kamishima Ise Jingu's Naiku enshrines the God of the Sun. It is the ancestor God of the Emperor, and the ancestor God of all Japanese!
8 Culture The Holy Shinto Shrine Ise Jingu Masato Kitamura Ise Jingu in Ise City is the most sacred Shinto shrine in Japan. Last year (2013) the famous Shikinen Sengu ceremony was held...
6 Activities Autumn Colors at Gozaisho Ropeway Ann Yamagishi You can climb via the Gozaisho Ropeway and this area is famous for ski sports during the winter season.
