Oharai-machi & Okage Yokocho

A kilometer-long lane of Edo-period wooden shopfronts leads to Ise Grand Shrine's inner sanctum, serving pilgrim favorites like hand-pulled Ise udon in thick tamari broth and akafuku mochi wrapped in sweet bean paste since 1707. Okage Yokocho, a pedestrian quarter at the midpoint, recreates a Meiji-era village with nearly fifty shops offering Matsusaka beef croquettes, dried bonito, and local sake.