1-Day Itinerary: Experience the Coastal Culture
Are you looking for a trip to enjoy the natural scenery, ocean views, and fresh seafood and interact with residents while learning about sustainable culture? If you are, Ise Shima is perfect for you! The Ise Shima area is conveniently located and easily accessed by JR and Kintetsu trains from Nagoya, Osaka, or Kyoto. Once in Ise Shima, visit Ise Shima National Park, which offers various spots to explore for a day, then spend the night in a Mediterranean village for a fine dining and relaxing onsen experience. Let’s check out our recommendation for the perfect day in Ise Shima.
Strolling along the streets in the village is such a pleasure.
The white brick houses, colorful flower decorations on the wall, the white rooftops, and the fountains contrast with the lazuline sky and deep blue Ago Bay creating photogenic spots everywhere.
Everywhere is photogenic and almost as if we were in Spain.
The flowerpots on the white walls are symbolic decorations in the Shima Mediterranean village.
Craving high-quality Mediterranean cuisine using fresh local ingredients and a relaxing onsen experience? Spend a night here and you will never regret it.
A Mediterranean-style room with a sea view in the village.
A cozy bathroom in the room.
A day visit costs ¥700 for junior high school students and older. Visitors can enjoy lunch at a Michelin award-winning collaboration restaurant, participating in mosaic coaster-making workshops or café hopping.
One of the lovely shops in the village.
Wrap-up
It is an unforgettable journey for us to visit the Ise Shima area in a day to appreciate the natural beauty of Ago Bay from standing on a viewpoint to boarding on a pirate ship, relishing the delightful seafood cooked by ama, and indulging ourselves in the Mediterranean atmosphere. If your next trip is either Osaka or Nagoya, try to include the Ise Shima area and I am sure you will make wonderful memories of a lifetime!