The 10 Best Hotels & Ryokan near Ise Jingu for Unforgettable Solo Trips for Women

Ise Mie, Mie Prefecture. The official name is "Jingu," and it is a general term for shrines consisting of 125 large and small shrines scattered throughout Ise-Shima City, centered on the Geku and Naiku. It is also said to be the ``hometown of the Japanese spirit,'' and is a popular travel destination that you would want to spend some time alone visiting at least once.

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From Tokyo, first head for Nagoya by Shinkansen, then take the JR "Rapid Mie" or Kintetsu Limited Express from Nagoya Station, and in about an hour and a half, you will reach the nearest station, "JR Iseshi Station" or "Kintetsu Isuzugawa Station." Eki)”. It is a recommended spot for female solo travelers on weekends, which can be reached in as little as four hours from Tokyo.

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During the “Oise-mairi”, the etiquette of visiting the shrine is to visit the Outer Shrine* and then the Inner Shrine*. A shuttle bus runs between the inner and outer shrines of Ise Jingu, and you can go back and forth in about 20 minutes.

*Inner Shrine: The center of Ise Jingu. Amaterasu Omikami, who is likened to the sun, is enshrined here.
* Geku: Toyouke Omikami, the guardian deity of meal, food, housing and industry, who controls the meals of Amaterasu Omikami is enshrined.

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After visiting the Geku→Naiku, let's go sightseeing to "Oharaimachi/Okage Yokocho" near the Naiku♪ "Oharaimachi" continues for about 800 meters along the Isuzu River, which flows through the Naiku. Cobbled streets. It is a spot packed with the pleasures of visiting Ise, with its rows of Ise gourmet and souvenir shops, as well as its historic buildings. After visiting the shrine and sightseeing, spend the night by yourself and heal yourself from the fatigue of your trip!

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"Ise Geku Sando Ise Shinsen" is a onsen ryokan located about 5 minutes on foot from the Geku of Ise Grand Shrine. A natural onsen flows from the grounds, and all 45 guest rooms have open-air baths. Recommended for girls who want to take a relaxing trip to Ise Jingu alone and soak in onsen without worrying about anyone else.

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In the single travel plan, a 48㎡ twin room is spacious for one person. For both dinner and breakfast, enjoy the seasonal flavors at our spacious Japanese restaurant. For dinner, you can enjoy a Japanese kaiseki meal that changes monthly using seasonal ingredients from Ise. Dinner is a system that reserves the start time in advance, and you can add wine etc. at your own pace.

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In addition to the guest room open-air bath, there is also a large public bath. You can see the forest of the outer shrine of Ise Jingu in the distance, and the bath has a calm and clean atmosphere. You can enter from 5:00 in the morning, so if you want to visit early in the morning, you can cleanse yourself in the bath first before going out.

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"Inishie no Yado Ikyu" is about a 15-minute walk from Ujibashi, the entrance to Ise Jingu's inner shrine. A onsen ryokan about 10 minutes by car to Geku. All 58 guest rooms are equipped with open-air baths, and you can see the forest of Ise Jingu from the windows. The inner shrine is within walking distance, so you can easily visit early in the morning or in the evening. Recommended for girls who want to spend a relaxing time at the inn and visit the Naiku.

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For single travel plans, the monthly kaiseki plan, where you can choose the main dish for dinner, is popular. You can choose the main dish from the gourmet ingredients that Ise boasts, such as Ise shrimp and Matsusaka beef. It's a great trip, so let's enjoy a little luxury.

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The feature of this inn is that it is within walking distance to the inner shrine of Ise Jingu. A 15-minute walk along the Isuzu River from the inn via Shinbashi, which spans the Isuzu River, is a pleasant walking course. I also look forward to walking through Oharai-machi, which is not popular in the early morning.

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"Comfort Hotel Ise" is about a 5-minute walk to Geku. It just opened in June 2018, and is in a good location so close that it can be seen from the Geku side exit of Iseshi Station. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel, and wired LAN is available in guest rooms, making it extremely convenient. This hotel has many solo travel plans, so it is recommended for girls who want to visit Ise Jingu by themselves.

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Among single travel plans, breakfast included plans are popular. There is no single room here, so even one person will be in a double room or more. Since it is a double room, the bed width is 140 cm, so you can relax and relieve the fatigue of your trip. At the same time, it is a hotel with excellent cost performance.

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One of the great things about traveling alone is the rich variety of breakfast items. Herb-grilled chicken, fried chicken, meat dishes of the day, chicken rice-style multigrain rice pilaf, and daily soups with lots of ingredients are all well-balanced and filling menus. This is free, so let's eat full and go out!

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"Sanko Inn Iseshi Ekimae - Shikinoyu -" is about a 6-minute walk to Ise Jingu and Geku, and a 15-minute bus ride to the inner shrine. It is a business hotel. There are two types of single rooms, and twin rooms are available for even one person, so this is a great hotel for solo travelers. After 2:00 a.m., you need your room key to use the 1st floor entrance and elevator, and to use the 2nd floor public bath. Recommended for girls who are not used to traveling alone.

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Among the solo travel plans, women-only plans with extravagant benefits are popular. A ladies-only plan that includes a Jill Stuart relaxing bath time set and a breakfast buffet. Breakfast is served from 6:30 in the morning, so why not wake up early, have a crispy breakfast, and visit the Geku quietly?

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"Shikinoyu" is a large public bath exclusively for hotel guests. It is an artificial onsen that uses medicinal stone Komeiseki (quasi-drug), which is said to have a strong ionizing effect. Relax in the spacious bath and get ready for your visit to Ise Jingu.

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"Ise Pearlpier Hotel" is a hotel located about 15 minutes on foot to the Ise Jingu Geku and about 15 minutes by car to the Inner Shrine. As soon as you exit Kintetsu Iseshi Station, you will see the earth-colored hotel with a total of 100 rooms. There are two types of single rooms, standard and deluxe, and there is also a large public bath exclusively for guests on the second floor. There are many single guests, so it is also recommended for girls who are traveling alone for the first time.

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For single travel plans, standard single plans with breakfast are popular. The bed width is 122 cm, and all rooms are non-smoking. The final check-in is possible until 25:00, so you can take the Shinkansen after work on Friday and check in a little late.

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Breakfast is a buffet of 40 Japanese and Western dishes. Local gourmet Ise udon noodles are also lined up, and there are plenty of vegetable menus such as ohitashi. For those of you who prefer western food, there is also freshly baked bread, so let's enjoy it before heading out to visit Ise!

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"Ise City Hotel Annex" is about a 15-minute walk to the Ise Grand Shrine and Geku, and about a 10-minute drive to the Inner Shrine. It is a 3-minute walk from Kintetsu Iseshi Station and has 34 free parking lots, so it is very convenient to go by train or car. The hotel supports wireless LAN connection, and even if check-in is after 24:00, it can be handled if you contact us in advance. Recommended for girls looking for a highly convenient hotel.

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Among single travel plans, the single plan with no meals is popular for its excellent cost performance. You can enjoy a comfortable hotel stay with a 120 cm wide semi-double bed and a foldable pillow that can be adjusted to your liking. The rooms and bathrooms at this hotel are basically spacious, so even single occupants can spend a relaxing time here.

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Breakfast is a set menu of Japanese, Western, and morning porridge. Since it is not a buffet, but a portion for each person is served, you can enjoy a relaxing breakfast if you are traveling alone. If you want a plan that includes breakfast and dinner, we recommend the meal plan at the Miyabi restaurant in the hotel. You can enjoy local delicacies such as Matsusaka beef steak and sukiyaki, which are unique to Ise.

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"Hinode ryokan" is a pure Japanese style ryokan located 5 minutes on foot from the Outer Shrine and 10 minutes by car from the Inner Shrine. A long-established ryokan that has been in business for about 100 years, both the exterior and interior are very retro. It's a 2-minute walk from Iseshi Station, so you don't have to worry about access even if you're traveling alone. All guest rooms will be non-smoking from September 2017, making it very comfortable even for non-smoker girls. Although it is a purely Japanese-style inn with plenty of Showa atmosphere, the bathrooms and toilets are new and clean. It is also a point of peace of mind that the reviews are highly rated.

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Among the solo trip plans, the 5-tatami Japanese-style room (without bath and toilet) plan is extremely popular for its amazing value for money. The guest rooms do not have baths, but there is a bathhouse where you can walk along the retro stone pavement, and basic amenities such as bath towels and toothbrushes are provided. Guest rooms are equipped with air purifiers, hair dryers, and electric kettles. Let's experience a leisurely trip to Ise Jingu at a reasonable price.

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This ryokan is 65 years old. It was damaged once during the war, but in 1949, ryokan business was resumed, and annexes were gradually added to the main building, resulting in its present appearance. As a result, the inside of the building is like a labyrinth and has a retro atmosphere. There aren't many three-story wooden buildings left in this area, so you can take your time and explore these valuable buildings.

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"Jingu Kaikan" is ryokan is about a 5-minute walk to the Naiku and a 1-minute walk to Okage Yokocho. It is run by a general incorporated foundation called the Ise Jingu Respect Association, which supports the shrine, but anyone can use it. There are many affordable accommodation plans, so it is recommended for girls who want to stay at a good cost performance ryokan near the inner shrine.

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Among the single-person travel plans, the one-night plan with half board is popular. In fact, restaurants around the Inner Temple are closed in the evening, making it surprisingly difficult to find a place to have dinner. Therefore, the accommodation plan with dinner is very convenient. Both breakfast and dinner are meal, and for dinner, you can have a moderate amount of Japanese kaiseki for girls. Breakfast is a Japanese set meal for 1 person. You can also enjoy this without worrying about other customers.

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There is also a large public bath that can be used from 15:00 to 24:00/5:00 to 9:30. You can use it until late at night, and you can enter from 5 o'clock in the morning, so you can cleanse your body before worshiping early in the morning and warm your body after worshiping.

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A popular event at this inn is the free Ise Jingu guided tour. The ryokan staff who know the inner shrine inside out will guide you through the inner shrine for about 1 hour and 40 minutes. It departs at 6:30 every morning, so you'll need to wake up a little early, but it's a guided tour for hotel guests only, and it's very popular because you can go around the refreshing inner shrine early in the morning. Breakfast will be prepared after the early morning worship, so please enjoy meal while feeling refreshed.

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"Yadoya Isuzu, a small hidden inn of Naiku-san" is a guest house located about 8 minutes on foot to Naiku and about 3 minutes on foot to Okage Yokocho. The guest house has a high rating of 4.93 on the travel site Rakuten Travel. It is a small inn that can accommodate up to 10 people, and since it opened in April 2014, it has been very popular with women and first-time guests. Recommended for girls who want a relaxing stay near the Naiku.

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For single travel plans, the use of a four-person dormitory (shared room) is popular. There are two bunk beds in the Western-style room, showers and toilets are shared, and the room faces south and is very sunny. The door has a lock, and each bed has an outlet and a pillow light, so you can easily use the internet at night.

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At this inn, let's meal outside. "Okage Yokocho" restaurants are early at night, but can you tell me which restaurants are open until around 20:00? That Akafuku head office is about a 5-minute walk from the inn. The store opens at 5:00 in the morning, so get up early and take a look.

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This guest house is located in the middle of Oharaimachi Street. Therefore, you can fully enjoy the old townscape unique to Ise. There are many old buildings in the surrounding area, and the “Jingu Saishushokusha”, which is an important cultural property of Japan, is a 30-second walk away. It would be fun to take a walk while looking at historical buildings such as the Jingu Dojo.

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“Kazamiso” is a guest house located about a 5-minute walk from the Outer Shrine. This is the first guesthouse in Ise city, opened in 2011 and renovated in 2018. The building has a characteristic dodecagonal shape, and the symbol tree Himeshara is planted in the courtyard. Access is good, about a 1-minute walk from Iseshi Station, and Wi-Fi is available throughout the building. It is also recommended for girls who are not accustomed to guesthouses, as there are many guests traveling alone.

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Among the solo travel plans, the women-only dormitory (shared room) plan is popular. The bunk beds have lockers with locks, electrical outlets, reading lights, and a private curtain that can be closed. Even after visiting the shrine, you can relax in bed.

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If you have no experience in a dormitory, how about using a private room with bunk beds? A private room with a key has a bunk bed, and is equipped with a hanger and makeup mirror. Surrounded by wooden walls, the rooms are compact and functional, but somehow warm.

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The free space wrapped in trees is also very fashionable. Everywhere in the building is warm and Instagrammable. This is a guesthouse recommended for girls, with its comfort + good location + cospa, plus fashionableness.

Ise Jingu is a place I would like to visit at least once. There are a lot of people who come by themselves, so it is a spot that you can go without hesitation even if you are traveling alone for the first time. Accommodation options vary in price and location, so why not choose the one you like and visit Ise Jingu at your own pace?