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Recommended by Ise Shima locals! 21 popular souvenirs!

掲載日:2023.04.28

Introducing recommended souvenirs from Ise-Shima, Mie Prefecture!

We have carefully selected delicious take-out gourmet food and stylish Mie specialty products.

The best part of traveling is, after all, enjoying the local food. I want to eat the food I tasted in Ise-Shima at home! I want it as a souvenir! Here are some recommended souvenirs for those who are interested.

We offer a wide range of products, from seafood such as oysters and shark sauce, to sweets such as rice cakes and sweets, and hotel gourmet food that attracted attention at IseShimaSummit.

*Some of the reservation/purchase links posted on this page include those that earn revenue from affiliate programs.

Ise-Udon (IseCity)

Ise-Udon

Thick noodles unique to the Ise region are coated with a black soup that for a moment you think it's soy sauce (a mixture of tamari soy sauce and mirin). It has a simple taste with only chopped green onions and shichimi chili pepper as condiments. Many fans say they don't feel like they've eaten udon unless it's Ise-Udon.

Akafukumochi (IseCity)

Akafukumochi

It's an old-fashioned gabled building with a gold sign that says it was founded in Hoei 4, and the large red stove in front of the store has an elegant appearance, and the traditional taste has been preserved to this day. The three lines on the bean paste represent the clear streams of the Isuzu River, and the white mochi represents the pebbles at the riverbed. The name comes from the word 'Akashin Keifuku'. (It means to be as honest as a baby and rejoice in other people's happiness as if it were your own.)

Iwato Mochi (IseCity)

Iwato mochi

We have carefully crafted this piece in honor of the auspicious ancient event of Iwato Kagura, where the Tencho Onna no Mikoto was danced in Japanese mythology.
They are sold as Ise souvenirs at Iwatoya at the entrance to Oharai-Machi.
A delicious rice cake made with azuki beans from Hokkaido and sprinkled with soybean flour.

Nikenjaya-Mochi (IseCity)

Nikenjaya-Mochi

Nikenjaya-Mochi is a traditional soybean mochi made with strained bean paste wrapped in a thin mochi skin and sprinkled with soybean flour. Kadoya uses a method of making raw mochi that has been passed down from generation to generation, which involves soaking sticky rice in water, steaming it, and then using a mortar to fully coat it. The combination of smooth raw mochi, lightly sweetened strained bean paste, and freshly ground fragrant soybean flour gives it a nostalgic feel.

Henba-Mochi (IseCity)

Henba-Mochi

It is called Henba (return the horse) mochi because the shrine visitors returned their horses in front of the Miyagawa ferry. A long-established Japanese confectionery store that has been around for over 200 years since its founding along the approach road.
A sweet and fragrant rice cake wrapped in strained red bean paste inside a dumpling skin made by steaming fine grained new flour.

Taikoshusse-Mochi (IseCity)

Taikoshusse-Mochi

Taikoshusse-Mochi'' is a freshly made mochi made with sweet red bean paste that has been cooked to an elegant sweetness, giving it a light brownish appearance. The name comes from the fact that Hideyoshi, the ruler of Japan, praised it as ``delicious.'' You can enjoy rice cake while drinking tea, making it the perfect place to take a break from walking. This is a little-known spot located just a short distance from the approach to the shrine, right near Naiku UjibashiBridge.

Kamiyo-Mochi (IseCity)

Kamiyo-Mochi

A bite-sized rice cake made with natural mugwort and filled with moderately sweet crushed red bean paste. Kamiyo-Mochi, which has a refreshing herbaceous aroma, is an authentic Kusa Mochi made using only natural mugwort for its color and aroma and without using any additives.

Toraya Uiro (IseCity)

Toraya Uiro

Toraya Uiro, which has an exquisite chewy texture and refreshing sweetness, has eight standard varieties, as well as seasonal limited editions. In addition to the main store, there are Naiku store, Ise Oharai-Machi, Matsusaka store, Tsumatsubishi store, Seki Drive-in store, Aeon Meiwa store, Kameyama Highway Oasis store, EXPASA Gozaisho store, etc.

Ise Kadoya Beer (IseCity)

This is a local beer maker from Ise that has won awards in numerous competitions both domestically and internationally, and has earned trust for its taste. We use malt without any pesticides or chemical fertilizers as much as possible, and everything is carefully made by hand. All of the beer is unfiltered, unheated, and unpasteurized to preserve the original taste of the beer.
In addition to the Ise Kadoya beer series such as Pale Ale, there is a wide variety of beers available, including seasonal beers, Shinto Beer, and Kumano Kodo Beer. The perfect Ise-Shima souvenir for alcohol lovers!

Shark Sauce (IseCity)

shark sauce

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It is salt-dried shark meat that is lightly roasted and eaten. This is a delicacy unique to Ise-Shima that will completely change your image of sharks, with white, fine-grained pieces of meat that are not just shark skin.
In Ise households, it has been grilled like a regular fish fillet and served as a side dish with rice, and is a great accompaniment to alcohol.Although it is a very common food that is familiar to people in everyday life, it is actually a fish fillet. Since ancient times, it has been one of the essential sacred offerings at IseJingu big festivals. "

Wakamatsuya's Satsumaage (IseCity)

Wakamatsuya

A long-established Ise kamaboko shop founded in 1909, with a fragrant aroma that tempts you. Wakamatsuya's kamaboko, which makes use of fresh ingredients from the nearby sea, continues to carefully follow the traditional manufacturing method, and is familiar to many local people.
At the store, you can enjoy freshly fried foods such as "Satsumaage."

Okage Inu (IseCity)

thanks dog

During the Edo period, when pilgrimages to Ise became popular, Okage dog goods are based on the motif of substitute dogs that visited Ise in place of their owners due to illness. Get cute Okage Dog goods as souvenirs, such as Okage Dog lucky charm wooden tags and Okage Dog fortune slips!

Pearl (TobaCity)

pearl

Mie Prefecture has been gaining fame as the home of pearls ever since the late KokichiMikimoto invented pearl farming. The culture techniques of pearl farmers in the prefecture are highly evaluated nationwide, and their high quality is recognized, with their pearls receiving awards almost every year at the National Pearl Culture Competition.
Pearl products are sold at MikimotoPearlIsland and other pearl stores in the city, where you can purchase high-quality pearls.

Toba Kokusai Hotel cheesecake

Received the highest gold award from Monde Selection for two years in a row! "Toba Kokusai Hotel Cheesecake" has been made using the same manufacturing method for over 50 years. The moist texture and mellow baked type cheesecake is recommended by TobaCity.

Shell Reine (TobaCity)

For those visiting for sightseeing, we recommend Shell Reine, which was chosen as the coffee break snack at IseShimaSummit. Please use it as a souvenir.

Aosa Nori (ShimaCity)

Aosa Nori

Aosa is a Mie specialty seaweed that is mainly used as an ingredient in seaweed tsukudani, and is perfect for adding to miso soup or vinegared dishes.

Shima Kanko Hotel Lobster Cream Soup (ShimaCity)

Shima Kanko Hotel Lobster Cream Soup

This is a soup made so that you can enjoy the traditional "Ise lobster cream soup" and "Abalone cream soup" that have been loved for a long time at the Shima Kanko Hotel at home.

Shima Aosa Pork (ShimaCity)

"Shima Aosa Pork" is a high-quality branded pork from ShimaCity that is produced by Kitaya Meat. Please try our carefully selected "Shima Aosa Pork", which has been raised with a lot of time and effort.

Matoya Oysters (ShimaCity)

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Oysters are called "milk of the sea" because they contain a well-balanced variety of nutrients.
Among them, Matoya oysters, which are rich in glycogen, are worthy of being called the highest quality of oysters.

Sawa-Mochi (ShimaCity)

Sawa-Mochi

A famous confectionery made with strained red bean paste wrapped in soft mochi and boasting a subtle sweetness. Quietly popular for its old-fashioned, simple taste.

Kinko (ShimaCity)

Kinko

This is a food that is good for beauty and health and contains a lot of vitamin A, which is made by boiling Hayato potatoes and drying them naturally. A local food that has been eaten as a snack by children and divers since ancient times.
Mid-December to end of January (seasonal period)

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