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Ise-Shima National Park Lies on the Shima Peninsula, Located in the Center of Mie Prefecture in Western Japan A scared landscape featuring the historical site of Ise Jingu Grand Shrine, as well as a picturesque coastal route and bountiful seascape 12 Ise-Shima Ise-Shima National Park lies on the Shima Peninsula, located in the center of Mie prefecture in Western Japan. Ise-Shima National Park includes the municipalities of Ise, Toba, Shima, and Minami-Ise, occupying a vast area of National Park nearly 60,000 hectares. The park is broadly divided into two areas: the inland area which is home to Ise Jingu and its surrounding forests; and the coastal area which is characterized by an archipelagic landscape with intricate ria coasts. The interaction between people and nature is very profound in the region, and the essence of this relationship can be observed in the ancient tradition of ama, female diver, fishing, among other traditional cultural practices that have developed around Ise Jingu over the millennia. The wisdom to enjoy the bounties of nature in a sustainable manner is figured prominently in Ise Jinguʼs Shikinen Sengu, a ritual held once every 20 years whereby the shrine is rebuilt in its entirety. The region has a long history of providing seafood to the Imperial Court and Ise Jingu, and the Manyoshu (Japanʼs oldest poetry compilation) refers to the region as Miketsu Kuni or the "land of divine off erings". Thus, the region boasts a rich marine environment home to diverse aquatic life, including Japanese spiny lobster, abalones, turban shells, oysters, tunas, red sea breams, and various types of seaweed. The Kuroshio sea current has blessed the region with a warm climate, which has led to the development of Ise Jinguʼs lush forest and dense evergreen forests that cling to the foothills of the mountainous regions. Even into the ocean marine forests cover the seabed and nurture marine life contributing to the development of an intensely diverse marine ecology. ■Access Nagoya Station Kameyama Station Chubu Centrair International Tokyo Airport Kisei Nagoya Main Line Tsu Station Osaka Kashiko Island Ise Kintetsu Expressway Yamada Line Yokoyama Viewpoint, National park area Iseshi Station JR Sangu Line Toba Station Shima City, Major road Mie Mie Prefecture Prefecture Expressway Shinkansen Ugata Station Kashiko Island JR Private Railway Access route 7 Approx. 80 min on Approx. 100 min by the Kintetsu limited Tokyo Tokaido Shinkansen Nagoya Approx. 20 min Approx. 30 min 2 3 Station Station express train on the Kintetsu on the Kintetsu limited express limited express Iseshi train Toba train Kashiko Station Station Island Approx. 15 min on the Approx. 100 min JR Osaka Loop Line by Kintetsu limited Osaka towards Kyobashi/ Tsuruhashi Tsuruhashi express train Station Station 5 Access routes are given as examples. Times indicated for each route section are approximate only. For more details, please visit the counters or websites of the transportation providers. ■Information counter Iseshima Tourism & Convention Organization(public interest incorporated foundation) 1 4 6 8 Phone 0596-44-0800 E-mail [email protected] URL https://www.iseshima-kanko.jp/en/ 1 Karst landscape, Kamishima Island, Toba City, Mie Prefecture 2 Silk tree 3 Sunset from Nakanoiso Viewpoint, Minami-Ise Town, Mie Prefecture 4 Meoto-iwa Rock, Ise City, Mie Prefecture © Kobayashi Atsushi（Instagram atsushi.k.photography）5 Ama divers (Sugashima Island Shirongo Festival), Toba City, Mie Prefecture 157 6 Cultured pearl farming 7 Seafood, Ise-Shima 8 Mieshima Observatory (Ugura Picnic Site) Minami-Ise Town, Mie Prefecture 158 アクティブ アクティブ 言語 個人向け 団体向け アクティブ 伝 統・文 化 食べる 買う EN EN 言語対応可 春限定 夏限定 秋限定 冬限定 FIT GROUP 初心者向け 経験者向け 対応可 （言語対応には事前の連絡が必要） Park11-Contents01-03 Park11-Contents04-06 Mashu Akan- ‒Recommended Activities‒ Daisetsuzan Ise-Shima National Park Get a close look at skilled female ama divers free diving into the water to gather shellfish and seaweed! Tour Toshijima Island, home to a lively fishing village, on a guided walk of the island. Toya Shikotsu- Activity Activity 01 Ama divers will tell you about the fishing methods and sea-related tales that have been passed down from generation to generation. 04 Experience the culture and way of life of the village and enjoy a home-cooked meal for lunch. Hachimantai Towada- Dive into the waters of Ise-Shima with ama divers who embody a 3,000-year tradition Explore Fishermen Island in Japan FIT FIT GROUP EN Fukko Sanriku You can watch female ama divers free diving into Explore the lively fishing village of Toshijima- the water from a boat to gather shellfish and Island on a guided walking tour. With the help seaweed in a national park that features beautiful of your guide, go deeper into fishing culture inlets and islands created by nature. For an extra and experience the action of a fish auction up- Asahi Bandai- charge, you can enjoy a seafood lunch grilled by close (closed Tuesdays, Saturdays and in case of ama divers in an ama hut style hut. inclement weather). Get a taste of island cuisine with a home-cooked meal for lunch. Season Tuesdays and Saturdays, May–October Nikko Time required 210 min Season Year-round Time required 210 min Fee Adults: 6,500 yen, children and infants (age 3 and over): 3,500 yen, Fee Adults (age 13 and over): 26,400 yen, international tourists: 35,200 yen *Lunch English-language tour: adults: 10,000 yen, children: 6,000 yen *Regular boat fare, round-trip: adults: 1,100 yen, children: 560 is not included in the tour price *Minimum Hakone-Izu Fuji- yen (Japanese-language tour only) *2 to 20 people can be number of participants: 2 accommodated per tour *Please contact for groups of 21 to Inquiries Ise-Shima Tourism Co., Ltd. 100 people Inquiries Kaito Yumin Club Phone 0599- Phone 0596-20-2290 (Japanese only) 28-0001 (Japanese only) E-mail [email protected] kogen Joshin’etsu E-mail [email protected] URL https://www.oz-group.jp/kaitoyumin/2017/01/11/ URL https://www.iseshima-t.com/ lets-go-by-boat-lunch-in-fi sherman-village/ renzan Myoko-Togakushi Activity An ama female divers hut activity facility where you interact with real ama divers Activity Guided walking tour of a lighthouse fishing village in Ise-Shima National Park. You can listen to real ama divers telling stories and enjoy ama cooking. Visit an atelier for smoking katsuobushi, a temple with ancient stone walls, and other 02 05 places representing Shima's townscape that will make you a local sangaku Chubu Interacting with real ama divers in a traditional ama hut (AMA hut HACHIMAN) Guided walking tour of a town in Shima: including visiting an atelier for smoking katsuobushi in Nakiri FIT GROUP EN FIT GROUP Shima Ise- This is an ama hut style activity facility in Osatsu, Toba City, the town with the Accompanied by a guide, walk the streets of a fi shing most ama divers in Japan, where you can interact with real ama divers. You village popular with artists located near Daiocho can dance the local Osatsu Dance with ama divers and enjoy various dishes, Nakiri's lighthouse. The tour will visit a katsuobushi Kumano Yoshino- such as Ise lobster soup that is made from fresh seafood from Ise-Shima and (bonito flake) atelier, a temple with ancient stone rice and miso grown and made by ama divers. In an ama hut facing Matoya walls, and the pretty lighthouse. You can get a Bay, real ama divers will tell you about the dangers of free-diving and their great view of the Pacific Ocean from the top of daily lives. You can handle ama fi shing tools and try on ama wear for a great the lighthouse and the delicious flavor of smoked Kaigan San'in photo opputunity (extra fee required). The ama hut is open and accessible to katsuobushi will stay with you long after you have left. all; it is wheelchair-friendly, off ers free Wi-Fi connection, accepts international credit cards, and has a Muslim praying room, washing facilities, and bidet Season October–April Time required 120 min toilets. Furthermore, theama hut off ers free transportation from and to Toba Fee Adults and children (age 13 and over): Oki Daisen- Station on its wheelchair friendly“ Ama Bus” and lends out wheelchairs. 4,050 yen, groups: same price *2 to 20 people Season Year-round Time required 75 min Fee Adults can be accommodated per tour (age 12 and over): 3,500 yen, children (ages 6 to 11): 2,000 yen, infants (ages 2 to 5): 1,000 yen *Ama Hut Meal Experience, Inquiries Shima Nature School Setonaikai standard set menu Inquiries AMA hut HACHIMAN Booking Phone 0599-72-1733 (Japanese only) Center Phone 0599-33-1023 E-mail info@amakoya. E-mail [email protected] com URL http://amakoya.com URL https://www.shima-sg.com Uwakai Ashizuri- Activity Enjoy an authentic fishing experience aboard a boat operated by local fishermen. Activity Glamping at Ichigo Beach: enjoy the sound of the waves and the fantastic starry sky Admire the sea and scenery of Toba, and eat your catch of the day for lunch or dinner. A barbecue featuring fresh seafood gathered by ama divers and other local ingredients Kuju Aso- 03 06 Fishing with Japanese Fisherman Enjoy glamping at Strawberry Beach ZH Amakusa Unzedn- FIT GROUP FIT GROUP EN Board a fishing boat and head out into the bay Ichigo Beach is a pretty cobalt blue inlet where you with working fishermen for an authentic fishing can enjoy glamping in a natural location surrounded by experience. With local fishermen's help,even the ocean and mountains. The facility has a café and Kinkowan Kirishima- beginners can enjoy fi shing.
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