Ise, Mie

Ise
伊勢市
From top, left to right: Ise Grand Shrine, Wedded Rocks, Kongōshō Temple, Oharaimachi, and Okage Yokocho
Interactive map of Ise
Ise
 
Coordinates: 34°29′N 136°43′E / 34.483°N 136.717°E / 34.483; 136.717
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureMie
As Uji-Yamada citySeptember 1, 1906
As Ise cityJanuary 1, 1955
Government
 • MayorKen'ichi Suzuki
Area
 • Total
208.52 km2 (80.51 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2021)
 • Total
123,533
 • Density592.43/km2 (1,534.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0596-23-1111
Address1-7-29 Iwabuchi, Ise-shi, Mie-ken 516-0037
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerOyane-zakura
TreeMichelia compressa

Ise (伊勢市, Ise-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [iꜜ.se, i.seꜜ.ɕi]), formerly called Ujiyamada (宇治山田), is a city in central Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. Ise is home to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shintō shrine in Japan. The city has a long-standing title – Shinto (神都) – that roughly means "the Holy City", and literally means "the Capital of the Kami". As of 31 July 2021, the city had an estimated population of 123,533 in 55,911 households and a population density of 590 people per km2. The total area of the city is 208.53 square kilometres (80.51 sq mi).