What this area is like
Ise Jingu has two main sanctuaries: the Outer Shrine (Geku) and the Inner Shrine (Naiku). Tradition is to visit Geku first. Oharai-machi and Okage Yokocho near Naiku have traditional shops and food.
Plan your visit
Buses link Geku and Naiku in about 15 minutes. Dress modestly and follow photography rules near the sanctuaries.
Choose your next step
Places to see in this area
Ise Jingu (Geku and Naiku)
Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine complex, rebuilt every 20 years in plain cypress. The Inner Shrine honours the sun goddess Amaterasu.
- Access
- Geku: about 5 minutes on foot from Ise-shi Station. Naiku: city bus from Ise-shi Station or from Geku to Naiku-mae.
- Hours
- January–April and September 5:00–18:00; May–August 5:00–19:00; October–December 5:00–17:00.
- Fee
- Free.
- Address
- Naiku: 1 Ujitachi-cho, Ise / Geku: 279 Toyokawa-cho, Ise, Mie
The custom is to visit the Outer Shrine first. Coin lockers are at the Inner Shrine, not the Outer.
How to plan your time here
- Geku in the early morning, bus to Naiku, then lunch and akafuku mochi in the Oharai-machi and Okage Yokocho streets.
- Ise-shi is about 1 hour 45 minutes from Osaka-Namba or about 1 hour 20 minutes from Nagoya by Kintetsu limited express.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.