Oharai-machi ‘Purification Town’

This town has been welcoming worshippers from the old days as a shrine town of the Inner Shrine of the Grand shrines of Ise. Along the Isuzu river from Uji Bridge, the 800-meter stone paved street, lined with houses with such traditional architectural style as ‘gabled roof’, ‘half-hipped roof ‘ and ‘ gable-side entrance’ , has souvenir shops and eating places specializing local specialties. At one corner of this street, in Okageyo-kocho, where, a picture-story show featuring Ise Pilgrimage in the old days and hands-on workshops of traditional crafts, etc. are available. It is a right place where you can appreciate Ise culture, together with enjoying a variety of local dishes. Please have g good time here after visiting Ise Grand Shrines.