What is the recommended parking lot at IseJingu Okage-yokocho? Where is good? We will explain any questions you may have about parking fees, access, etc.

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▼Table of contents

• What is IseJingu? Is there a recommended order to visit?
• What is Okage-yokocho? Do you have any recommended gourmet food or souvenirs?
• When is IseJingu Okage-yokocho crowded? What are some hidden gems?
• Access to IseJingu ① Naiku + Okage-yokocho Edition
• Access to IseJingu ② Geku
• Where is the recommended parking lot at IseJingu? ① Naiku + Okage-yokocho edition
• Where is the recommended parking lot at IseJingu? ② Geku edition
• About access by public transportation
• Tips for those visiting by car during busy times

What is IseJingu? Is there a recommended order to visit?

IseJingu is not a single shrine, but a collective name for 125 shrines and shrines, centered on Kotaijingu (Naiku) and Toyouke-daijingu (Geku), and is officially called ``Jingu''.

The center of IseJingu is Naiku and Geku, and Kotaijingu, which enshrines Amaterasu-Omikami Omikami, the guardian deity of the Japanese people, is Naiku Amaterasu-Omikami is in charge of food, and is the guardian deity of various industries such as clothing, food, and shelter. Toyouke-no-Omikami Toyouke-daijingu Omikami, is called Geku.

*How to read terms related to IseJingu

Naiku)
Geku
Kotaijingu
Toyouke-daijingu
Amaterasu Amaterasu-Omikami
Toyouke-no-Omikami no Omikami

Recommended ways to get IseJingu

In the past, people who visited Jingu Shrine first performed misogi at FutamiuraBeach. The visit to Futamiokitama-JinjaShirine, which is said to have the same meaning as misogi, is called hama-sangu. After that, people visit Geku and then Naiku in the order of the festival, which is called "Geku Matsuri".

Additionally, since ancient times there has been Asakumagake KongoshojiTemple a temple that has protected the demon gate of IseJingu. There was also a custom of visiting the shrine after visiting Ise, as is said in the line of Ise Ondo: ``If you go to Ise, go to Asaguma, if you don't go to Asaguma, go to Kata Sangu.''

What is Okage-yokocho? Do you have any recommended gourmet food or souvenirs?

Okage-yokocho is a town located right in the middle of Oharai-cho, Oharai-Machi, which is just outside Naiku IseJingu. There are over 50 shops lined up, including carefully selected famous local gourmet shops, shops selling specialty products and Ise souvenirs, and you can freely stroll around.

Click here for an article that thoroughly explains Okage-yokocho 's recommended gourmet food and souvenirs ↓

When is IseJingu Okage-yokocho crowded? What are some hidden gems?

When you go to IseJingu Okage-yokocho, you may be concerned about the crowds. When it's crowded, it's often impossible to enter or exit the parking lot...
Here we will explain the days when IseJingu Okage-yokocho is crowded.

The days when IseJingu Okage-yokocho is crowded are arranged in descending order of crowds.

Normal → Weekdays
Slightly crowded → around weekends such as Mondays and Fridays
Crowded → 1st of every month, weekends
Quite crowded → Year-end and New Year holidays, mid-days of consecutive holidays

IseJingu is crowded with worshipers from all over the country throughout the year. The year-end and New Year holidays, from around December 20th to the end of January of the following year, is a particularly concentrated period of the year. If you are using a car on a day like this, please read to the end as we will introduce some tricks at the end of the article.

Also, on the first day of every month, there is a custom of praying at the beginning of the month called Akafukumochi `Tsutsutachi Okage-yokocho.'' We sell Tsuitachi-Mochi called ``Tsutsutachimochi'' (rice cakes on the first day of the month) on the first day of every month, excluding New Year's Day. Starting around 5 a.m., Okage-yokocho is filled with people visiting the shrine and buying Tsuitachi-Mochi.

Please see the link below for an article summarizing how to buy Tsuitachi-Mochi and its lineup.

Access to IseJingu ① Naiku + Okage-yokocho Edition

Approximately 5 minutes by car from Ise Expressway "Ise Nishi IC" to Municipal Uji Parking Lot

During busy periods such as the year-end and New Year holidays, it may take some time to reach the parking lot. Have a flexible schedule.

​Click here for route guidance from your current location (transfers to Google Maps)

Access to IseJingu ② Geku

Approximately 6 minutes by car from Ise Expressway "Ise IC" to Geku mae parking lot

It is close to the station and passes through a double-track road with heavy traffic. Please be careful when passing.

​Click here for route guidance from your current location (transfers to Google Maps)

In addition, it takes about 10 minutes by car from Geku to Naiku Okage-yokocho. The journey takes approximately 15 minutes by public transport. There is a bus every 10 to 15 minutes during the day, even on weekdays.

Where is the recommended parking lot IseJingu? ① Naiku + Okage-yokocho edition

There are more than 10 paid parking lots in Naiku shrine of IseJingu. There are various parking lots, including a parking lot close to the entrance of Naiku, which is convenient for visiting the shrine, and a parking lot close to the entrance of Oharai-Machi (Okage-yokocho in the middle), where you can enjoy the food and shopping unique to Ise.

We will introduce recommended parking lots for each pattern. The numbers are linked to the map below, so please check them out.

Where is the recommended parking lot IseJingu? ② Geku edition

Geku is often vacant compared to Naiku Okage-yokocho. Visitor parking lots will fill up in order of arrival.

Honestly, I recommend using public transportation.

Up to this point, we have assumed that you will be visiting IseJingu (Naiku and Geku) Okage-yokocho by car, and have introduced access and recommended parking lots. However, visiting Naiku and Geku shrines, as well as visiting Okage-yokocho is highly convenient and highly recommended, as public transportation is highly accessible. During busy periods, it takes time to enter and exit the parking lot. On the other hand, during busy periods such as the year-end and New Year holidays, it is possible to travel relatively comfortably by public transportation, such as the introduction of temporary large buses and temporary schedules.

We recommend that you consider using public transportation to visit IseJingu and Okage-yokocho.

*Information as of February 5, 2024. Required time and fares are subject to change without notice.

●Access to Naiku Okage-yokocho

[Train] Approximately 30 minutes walk from Kintetsu Isuzugawa Station

[Bus] ・About 20 minutes by bus bound for Naiku from Kintetsu/JR IseCity Station (470 yen)

・About 20 minutes by bus bound for Naiku-mae from Kintetsu Ujiyamada Station (470 yen)

・About 6 minutes by bus bound for Naiku-mae from Kintetsu Isuzugawa Station (260 yen)

●Access to Geku

[Train] Approximately 5 minutes walk from Kintetsu/JR IseCity Station

●Access between Geku and Naiku Okage-yokocho

[Bus] It is convenient to use the Geku-mae bus stop for Geku and Naiku Naiku bus stop for Okage-yokocho. You can get there in about 20 minutes by Mie Kotsu bus. (470 yen)

●Access to Futamiokitama-JinjaShirine

[Train] Approximately 15 minutes walk from JR FutamiuraBeach Station

[Bus] From JR/Kintetsu IseCity Station or Ujiyamada Station to Toba Bus Center

Or take the Ise Futami Toba Tour Bus CAN Bus and get off at “Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) East Exit” and walk for 5 minutes (500 yen)

●Access to Asakumadake Kongoshoji KongoshojiTemple

[Car] Near the summit of Ise-Shima Skyline (toll road)

[Bus] From Kintetsu Isuzugawa Station, get off at Sangu Bus "Yamagami Koen" and walk for about 5 minutes (800 yen *Operates only on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, Obon, and New Year's holidays)

The figure below is an access map by public transportation.

Tips for those visiting by car during busy times

During periods such as Golden Week and first-time visitors, there is heavy traffic congestion on the roads around Naiku and Geku Okage-yokocho, so we are implementing a ``Park & Bus Ride'' (shuttle bus service) to alleviate traffic congestion. During the period, the shuttle bus will run in a "shuttle bus-only lane", so you can get to Naiku and Geku Okage-yokocho smoothly (about 15 to 25 minutes). If you are visiting IseJingu Okage-yokocho on the day the Park & Bus Ride is held, please make use of it. I recommend it.

For more information on Park & Bus Ride, please click here (external link).

[Operation route]
Sun Arena parking lot ⇔ Naiku Okage-yokocho direction
Sun Arena parking lot ⇔ Geku area
*There is no timetable. We will depart after riding for a certain amount of time. There are about one train departing every 10 minutes.

【usage fee】
1,000 yen per car (parking fee)
*Use of the shuttle bus is free of charge.

How was it

How was it? In this article, we have explained the recommended access to IseJingu Okage-yokocho and where is the best parking lot. In order to visit the shrine comfortably, we recommend avoiding the crowded season. IseJingu, Okage-yokocho, and the surrounding areas are easily accessible by public transportation, so please consider using these if necessary.

Recommended for knowing where to park! Click here for the page [Rakuraku Ise Moude] that introduces the full availability and congestion information for the IseJingu Jingu Okage-yokocho parking lot (transfers to an external link)