For a solo female trip♪ 10 recommended hotels and ryokan near [Ise Grand Shrine] that you should visit at least once

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!

"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.

There are three types of guest rooms: Western-style rooms, Japanese-Western style rooms, and suites. Even the twin rooms are spacious, at 48 m2, so you can use them alone. Enjoy seasonal flavors for both dinner and breakfast in the relaxing Japanese restaurant. For dinner, you can enjoy a Japanese kaiseki dinner with a monthly menu that uses seasonal ingredients from Ise, and for breakfast, you can enjoy a Japanese meal. For dinner, you can reserve the start time in advance, and you can add wine and other items at your own pace.

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.

"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 solo travelers, the monthly Kaiseki dinner course, where you can choose your main dish for dinner, is popular. Since you're traveling, why not treat yourself to 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.

Comfort Hotel Ise is a hotel located about a 5-minute walk from the Geku. It opened in June 2018 and is conveniently located close enough to be seen from the Geku exit of Iseshi Station. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, and wired LAN is also available in the rooms, making it extremely convenient. It is recommended for women who want to visit Ise Shrine alone.

For solo travelers, the breakfast-included plan is popular. There are no single rooms here, so even if you are traveling alone, you will need a double or larger room. Since it is a double, the bed is 140 cm wide, so you can relax and recover from the fatigue of your trip. And yet, it is an excellent value hotel.

A great feature for solo travelers is the rich variety of breakfast items. We have a well-balanced menu that will fill you up, including daily meat dishes and soups with lots of ingredients. It's free, so eat to your heart's content and go out in good spirits!

"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.

Breakfast is open from 6:30 a.m., so wake up early, have a quick breakfast, and enjoy a quiet visit to the Geku!

"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.

"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.

For solo travelers, the standard single room with breakfast is popular. The bed is 120 cm wide and all rooms are non-smoking. The final check-in time is 25:00, so you can easily check in even if you take the Shinkansen after work on Friday and are a little late.

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!

"E N Hotel Ise" is a hotel that is approximately 15 minutes walk from Ise Grand Shrine and Geku, and approximately 10 minutes by car from Naiku. It's a 3-minute walk from Kintetsu Ise-shi Station, and there are 29 free parking spaces, so it's very convenient to go by train or car. Wireless LAN is available in the hotel, and even if you check in after 24:00, you can contact us in advance and we will accommodate you. Recommended for girls who are looking for a highly convenient hotel.

For solo travelers, the cost-effective single rooms are popular. With a 120cm-wide semi-double bed, you can enjoy a comfortable hotel stay. Necessary amenities are available at the front desk, and you can even borrow a 2-way straightening and curling hair iron, so you can pack your luggage compactly and enjoy a relaxed solo trip!

Breakfast is a buffet with Ise's specialties, such as Ise udon and Mie 's famous Mehari sushi. If you want to have dinner at the hotel as well, we recommend meal the restaurant "Ise Shunsai Rakuza" in the hotel. You can enjoy delicacies unique to Ise, such as a local delicacy, Matsuzaka beef grilled on a ceramic plate, and a freshly baked sea bream rice dish using sea bream from Ise.

"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.

For solo travelers, the 5 tatami Japanese-style rooms (no bath or toilet) are extremely popular for their amazing cost-performance ratio. The rooms do not have baths, but there is a bath area that you can walk through on retro stone pavement, and basic amenities such as bath towels and toothbrushes are also provided. The rooms also have air purifiers, hair dryers, and electric kettles. Experience a relaxing trip to Ise Grand Shrine at an affordable price.

This ryokan is 70 years old. Although it was once damaged by a disaster during the war, it resumed ryokan business in 1948, and gradually added annexes to the main building, resulting in its current appearance. As a result, the inside of the building is intricate, like a maze, and has a retro atmosphere. There aren't many three-story wooden buildings left in this area, so you can take a closer look at 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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``Naiku-san's small hidden inn Yadoya Isuzu'' is a guest house that is about 8 minutes walk from Naiku and about 3 minutes walk from Okage Yokocho. This guesthouse has received high ratings on the travel site Rakuten Travel. This is a small inn that can accommodate up to 9 people, and thanks to the friendly nature of the owner and his wife, it has been very popular with female and first-time guesthouse guests since it opened in April 2014. Recommended for girls who want a relaxing stay near Naiku.

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If you are traveling alone, a single room is very reasonable. Although it is small at only 4 and a half tatami mats, it is a corner room with a relaxing view of Mt. Tsuzumigatake (Jingu Forest). There is no TV, but Wi-Fi is available, so lounging around on your smartphone or tablet is a fun way to enjoy yourself while traveling alone. Let's relax as much as we can.

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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.

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.

“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.

For solo travelers, the women-only dormitories (shared rooms) are popular. The bunk beds are equipped with lockers with locks, power outlets, reading lights, and privacy curtains that can be closed. Even after visiting the shrine, you can relax in bed.

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.

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?