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Encyclopedia > Ise, Mie
This article is about the city in Mie Prefecture. For the old province of Japan, see Ise province.

Ise (伊勢市; -shi), formerly called Ujiyamada, is a city located in Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, Japan. Very popular among visitors for its traditional beauty, Ise is part of Ise-Shima National Park.


During the Edo period, Ise was a popular pilgrimage destination.


As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 98,819 and the density of 552.15 persons per km². The total area is 178.97 km².


The city was founded on September 1, 1906.


Ise is the site of the Ise Shrine, the most important Shinto shrine to the goddess Amaterasu.


External links

  • Official website (http://www.city.ise.mie.jp/) in Japanese
  Mie Prefecture
Cities
Hisai | Inabe | Ise | Kameyama | Kumano | Kuwana | Matsusaka | Nabari | Owase | Suzuka | Toba | Tsu (capital) | Ueno | Yokkaichi
Districts
Age | Ayama | Ichishi | Iinan | Inabe | Kitamuro | Kuwana | Mie | Minamimuro | Naga | Shima | Suzuka | Taki | Watarai

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Ise, Mie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (190 words)
Ise (伊勢市; -shi), formerly called Ujiyamada, is a city located in Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, Japan.
During the Edo period, Ise was a popular pilgrimage destination.
Ise is the site of the Ise Shrine, the most important Shinto shrine in Japan, dedicated to the goddess Amaterasu.
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