Oharai-machi
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Zimminaroundtheworld
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan1,827 contributions
Nov 2022
Walking around Oharai-machi was one of the highlights for my trip to Ise. This area is beautiful. If you want to come here for photos, come early in the day because it gets crowded! The food vendors here were fantastic, I ate way to much but everything I tried was fabulous. There were a lot of souvenir shops and traditional shops worth browsing. If visiting the shrine, then walking through Oharai-machi is a must!
Written March 10, 2023
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DLi_hk
Hong Kong, China13,892 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
was last here in 2014 for several hours after visiting the Ise Naigu (the interior jingu). This time, we started from the Okaga-yokocho (horizontal street). Happened to bump into a jp drum performance there with a lady playing jp flute and that was terrific. almost stopped by at each small shop and tried several rounds of interesting and delicious snacks. Tried a historical tea house with inner jp garden. highly recommended.
Written January 2, 2016
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Nicole C
Markham, Canada25 contributions
Oct 2012 • Couples
It was nice to spend a couple of enjoyable hours in this stretch of shops and restaurants. There was a good variety of street food, souvenirs, and soba shops to enjoy. The area is well kept and very pleasant to stroll along.
Written October 18, 2012
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itsstans
Singapore, Singapore35 contributions
Apr 2015 • Friends
I must say I was somewhat disappointed when I arrived here. Although it is a well preserved old street, but I was hoping to catch a glimpse of some history and culture of the place. What I found was a street full of souvenir shops and restaurants selling merchandises for tourists. Not exactly what I hoped to see when I took a 2 hour train from Osaka to see.
Written April 24, 2015
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SeeMoreLiveMore
Singapore, Singapore526 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Right next to the Ise Jingu Naiku, it is the go-to place for food and shopping between visiting the shrines. It is composed of very pretty restored old streets and is a good place to look for food and souvenirs while taking in the streets and shops.
Written December 13, 2018
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Mika K
Atlanta, GA14 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
So many good quality shops in such a small area. My favorites are Henba-mochi (mochi sweets), Kutsurogi-ya (incense), Toraya (Uiro sweets), Akahuku honten (famous Akahuku-mochi), which also sells limited-edition sweets only on the first day of each month -- people make a long line to buy them to go, but you don't need to make a line if you choose just to eat there. Pop inside to pre-pay ¥210 at the casher inside most, and sit and wait on the tatami (you've got to take your shoes off). A girl would bring your sweets and hot tea in a minute.
Written December 3, 2016
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The_Savvy_Glutton
Melbourne, Australia477 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
Right next to the okage yokocho, this place is similar, filled with local gourmet shops such as grilled Matsusaka beef, scallops, abalone and all, sticky rice cakes exclusive to Ise area, dried fish and seaweed, tofu desserts, udon and tekonezushi shops. You can also find souvenirs here. There are also a few nice dinning places where you can sit down and enjoy a proper meal.
My personal must try items are the ¥1200 premium Matsusaka beef skewers, the forever famous Akafuku mochi and their zenzai (red bean soup with grilled mochi).
Some of the shops are closed on certain days of the week such as the Henba mochi shop which is closed on Monday. So if you have shops you really want to try it's worth doing a little research to make sure they are open on the day. Most lunch places close at 3 with the remaining shops closing around 5PM.
My personal must try items are the ¥1200 premium Matsusaka beef skewers, the forever famous Akafuku mochi and their zenzai (red bean soup with grilled mochi).
Some of the shops are closed on certain days of the week such as the Henba mochi shop which is closed on Monday. So if you have shops you really want to try it's worth doing a little research to make sure they are open on the day. Most lunch places close at 3 with the remaining shops closing around 5PM.
Written November 29, 2016
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GAN L
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia8,711 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Visitors to Naiku shrine will end up here. They can shop for souvenirs and local Ise products to bring back home. There are many shops to cater to the visitors. There are also many restaurants and cafes.
Written November 7, 2019
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olafoomes
Amstelveen, The Netherlands1,671 contributions
Aug 2019
A stone throw away from the Ise Jingu entrance area this very popular shopping street starts and continues for about 750 meters, although the last 150 meters are not that interesting. It is the home for many restaurants, snack- and souvenir shops etc. There is even a great shop where you can buy beautiful chopsticks.
Together with Okage Yokocho (a side area at about the halfway point) I was very much impressed by this shopping area.
Together with Okage Yokocho (a side area at about the halfway point) I was very much impressed by this shopping area.
Written September 4, 2019
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Sak I
Orange, Australia424 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
I have visited this area three times. This area is so crowded even on weekdays and I am always tired of it. There are much less visitors in the approach to Geku and I prefer to eat or buy souvenir there.
Written March 30, 2019
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Oharai-machi (Ise) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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