Mie in 4 nights and 5 days: stay in Ise or overnight in Iga and Toba

Day 1: start with Geku

Walk from Iseshi Station to visit Geku, then have a meal and stay near the station. The route begins on arrival at Iseshi Station; airport travel is excluded from the cost.

1. Iseshi Station → Geku entrance

   Follow the shrine approach outside Iseshi Station's JR-side exit for approximately five minutes to the Geku entrance.

   Transport to Ise Jingu2026-10-08Seasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku2026-10-08Ise City Tourism Association area guide2026-10-08

2. Geku entrance → Accommodation near the station

   Walk approximately 10 minutes one way from the entrance to the main sanctuary, visit the shrine and retrace your route towards the station. Allow extra time for the shrine visit and return walk. Have a meal near the station and check in. If you arrive after shrine visits close, swap this visit with Futami on day 4, checking coastal weather.

   Transport to Ise Jingu2026-10-08Seasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku2026-10-08Ise City Tourism Association area guide2026-10-08

Day 2: return trip to Naiku

1. Iseshi-ekimae, bay 10 → Naiku-mae stop

   Take a bus to Naiku-mae from bay 10 at Iseshi-ekimae. The adult return fare is ¥1,040; look up times separately for your travel date.

   Departing from Iseshi Station2026-10-08Return journey2026-10-08

2. Naiku-mae stop → Uji Bridge and Naiku's main sanctuary

   Cross Uji Bridge, walk to the main sanctuary and visit the shrine, then have lunch in Oharaimachi on your way back.

   Transport to Ise Jingu2026-10-08Seasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku2026-10-08Official FAQ2026-10-08

3. Naiku-mae, bay 2 → Iseshi Station: the same accommodation

   From bay 2 at Naiku-mae, take a bus towards Iseshi Station and return to the same Ise accommodation.

   Return journey2026-10-08

Day 3: Toba Aquarium

1. Kintetsu Iseshi Station → Kintetsu Toba Station

   Use Kintetsu's date-specific planner to choose both Iseshi–Toba journeys for your visit date. Board a train towards Toba and get off at Toba Station. A limited express requires an additional limited express ticket. Rail costs are excluded from this route's partial total.

   Kintetsu date-specific journey planner2026-10-08Kintetsu lines and transfer stations2026-10-08

2. Toba Station, exit 1 → Toba Aquarium entrance

   Follow the aquarium signs from exit 1 for approximately 10 minutes on foot. Allow extra time for queues at the ticket gates and ticket office.

   Toba Aquarium admission fees2026-10-08Toba Aquarium hours and access2026-10-08Open the aquarium's official visitor information2026-10-08Toba Station exits2026-10-08

3. Toba Aquarium entrance → Toba Aquarium

   See the dugong tank and exhibits introducing marine life from Ise-Shima. Adult admission is ¥2,800.

   Toba Aquarium hours and access2026-10-08Toba Aquarium admission fees2026-10-08Open the aquarium's official visitor information2026-10-08Toba Aquarium exhibit zones, dugongs and the Ise-Shima sea2026-10-09

4. Toba Aquarium → Accommodation near the station

   After a meal in Toba, return to Toba Station and take a train towards Iseshi. Check your return train for the visit date in advance. Add time for your meal and the walk to the station when deciding when to finish at the aquarium.

   Kintetsu date-specific journey planner2026-10-08Toba Station exits2026-10-08Toba Aquarium hours and access2026-10-08Toba Aquarium admission fees2026-10-08Open the aquarium's official visitor information2026-10-08

Day 4: return trip to the Futami coast

1. Iseshi Station → Futami shrine and Meoto Iwa

   At JR Iseshi Station, take a Sangu Line train towards Toba that stops at Futaminoura. Get off at Futaminoura Station and walk approximately 15 minutes to see the shrine and Meoto Iwa. Choose a return service towards Iseshi for your visit date.

   Official Mie tourism information2026-10-08Official shrine information2026-10-08Ise City Tourism Association's English Futami guide2026-10-08JR Central route, timetable and fare search2026-10-09

2. Futami shrine and Meoto Iwa → Futami coast

   Ordinary shrine visits are free; check the item counter and prayer services separately. In strong wind or heavy rain, shorten the coastal visit or make this a rest day.

   Official shrine information2026-10-08Ise City Tourism Association's English Futami guide2026-10-08

3. Futami coast → Accommodation near the station

   Return to Futaminoura Station, take a train towards Iseshi and go back to your accommodation. JR tickets are separate from this route's partial total. In JR Central's planner, enter Futaminoura, Iseshi and your travel date to check the return service and fare.

   Official Mie tourism information2026-10-08Official shrine information2026-10-08Ise City Tourism Association's English Futami guide2026-10-08JR Central route, timetable and fare search2026-10-09

Day 5: shops along the shrine approach, then depart

1. Iseshi Station → Geku shrine approach shopping street

   If you have time before departure, browse open shops along the Geku approach and near the station, and have a meal. This day does not include another visit inside the shrine grounds. Shops have different hours; leave shopping out if your departure is early.

   Transport to Ise Jingu2026-10-08Seasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku2026-10-08Ise City Tourism Association area guide2026-10-08

2. Geku shrine approach shopping street → Iseshi Station

   After your meal or shopping, retrace your route to Iseshi Station. Leave time to reach the platform for your booked departure.

   Transport to Ise Jingu2026-10-08

Day 1: Iga's ninja museum

See the mechanisms in the ninja house and the tool exhibits, then stay near Uenoshi Station. The route begins on arrival at Iga-Kambe Station; airport travel is excluded from the cost.

1. Iga-Kambe Station → Uenoshi Station

   Transfer to an Iga Railway train towards Uenoshi and get off at Uenoshi Station. Iga Railway tickets are separate from the route's partial total. Check the official planner for times and fares on your travel date.

   Iga Railway2026-10-08Transport to the ninja museum2026-10-08Kintetsu railway map2026-10-09

2. Uenoshi Station → The museum in Ueno Park

   Follow the official area map to the ninja museum in Ueno Park. The approximately 10-minute walk is access time only; ticket and reception queues take extra time.

   Official ninja museum area map: approximately 10 minutes on foot from Uenoshi Station2026-10-09

3. The museum in Ueno Park → Ninja exhibits and an optional show

   Watch the demonstration of hidden doors and mechanisms in the ninja house, then examine ninja tools in the exhibition halls. Admission is ¥1,000 for high school students and older. If the show date and session fit, you can add the live demonstration show for ¥600. Complete admission reception before 15:30 on weekdays or 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

   Current admission fees and notices2026-10-08Official Ninja Museum of Igaryu information2026-10-08

4. Ninja exhibits and an optional show → Accommodation near Uenoshi Station

   Retrace your route to Uenoshi Station, have a meal and stay nearby. The official approximately 10-minute walk describes access in one direction. On days without a show, visit the house and exhibits only.

   Transport to the ninja museum2026-10-08Kintetsu date-specific journey planner2026-10-08Official Ninja Museum of Igaryu information2026-10-08Official ninja museum area map: approximately 10 minutes on foot from Uenoshi Station2026-10-09

Day 2: move to Ise and visit Geku

1. Uenoshi Station → Iga-Kambe Station

   Take an Iga Railway train from Uenoshi towards Iga-Kambe and get off at Iga-Kambe Station.

   Iga Railway2026-10-08Iga-Kambe transfer information2026-10-08Transport to the ninja museum2026-10-08Kintetsu railway map2026-10-09

2. Iga-Kambe Station → Iseshi Station

   Transfer to Kintetsu at Iga-Kambe and travel to Iseshi Station. The Osaka and Yamada lines connect at Ise-Nakagawa, but whether you need to change trains depends on the service. Enter Uenoshi, Iseshi and your travel date in the official planner to check transfers, stops and fares. A limited express requires a reserved-seat limited express ticket in addition to the basic ticket.

   Kintetsu date-specific journey planner2026-10-08Kintetsu lines and transfer stations2026-10-08Iga-Kambe transfer information2026-10-08Conditions for Kintetsu limited express tickets2026-10-08Transport to the ninja museum2026-10-08Kintetsu railway map2026-10-09

3. Iseshi Station JR-side exit → Geku and Iseshi Station

   If you have enough time before the seasonal closing time for shrine visits, follow the Geku approach outside the JR-side exit to the entrance and main sanctuary. Return towards the station along the same approach. Skip Geku if you arrive late. Decide using your arrival service and the seasonal closing time on your travel date.

   Ise City Tourism Association area guide2026-10-08Seasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku2026-10-08

Day 3: Naiku and the same accommodation

1. Iseshi Station → Naiku main sanctuary and Oharaimachi

   Take a bus to Naiku-mae from bay 10 at Iseshi-ekimae, cross Uji Bridge and walk to the main sanctuary to visit the shrine.

   Transport to Ise Jingu2026-10-08Departing from Iseshi Station2026-10-08Return journey2026-10-08Seasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku2026-10-08

2. Naiku main sanctuary and Oharaimachi → Accommodation near the station

   After a meal in Oharaimachi, return towards Iseshi Station from bay 2 at Naiku-mae. Stay at your Ise accommodation again tonight. The adult return bus fare is ¥1,040. Check times and service changes separately for your travel date.

   Transport to Ise Jingu2026-10-08Departing from Iseshi Station2026-10-08Return journey2026-10-08Seasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku2026-10-08

Day 4: Toba Aquarium and an overnight stay

Move from Ise to Toba, visit the aquarium and stay one night in Toba.

1. Kintetsu Iseshi Station → Kintetsu Toba Station

   In Kintetsu's date-specific planner, select Iseshi to Toba and your travel date. Check stops and any transfers for a regular train towards Toba, then get off at Toba Station. A limited express requires an additional limited express ticket alongside the basic ticket. Rail costs are excluded from this route's partial total.

   Kintetsu date-specific journey planner2026-10-08Kintetsu lines and transfer stations2026-10-08

2. Toba Station, exit 1 → Toba Aquarium entrance

   Follow the aquarium signs from Toba Station's exit 1 for approximately 10 minutes on foot. Allow for ticket queues and arrive before last admission on your visit date. Last admission is usually 16:00, or 16:30 during designated peak periods.

   Toba Aquarium admission fees2026-10-08Toba Aquarium hours and access2026-10-08Open the aquarium's official visitor information2026-10-08Toba Station exits2026-10-08

3. Toba Aquarium entrance → Aquarium exhibits and accommodation in Toba

   See the dugong tank and exhibits of marine life from Ise-Shima, then have a meal and stay in Toba. Regular adult admission is ¥2,800. Usual hours are 09:30–17:00, with last admission at 16:00. Check official notices for special hours on your visit date. You do not return to Ise today.

   Toba Aquarium admission fees2026-10-08Toba Aquarium hours and access2026-10-08Toba Aquarium exhibit zones, dugongs and the Ise-Shima sea2026-10-09

Day 5: a short coastal walk, then depart from Toba

1. Accommodation near Toba Station → Coastal promenade

   If the weather is suitable, visit the free Kamome Promenade, approximately five minutes from Toba Station.

   Toba Station exits2026-10-08Official Mie admission and access information2026-10-08

2. Coastal promenade → Toba Station

   Have a meal near the station, then return to Toba Station. Skip the walk in strong wind or rain, or if your departure is early. Pearl Island and other paid facilities are excluded from today's basic itinerary.

   Toba Station exits2026-10-08