Ise, Mie

Ise (伊勢市, Ise-shi) is a city located in central Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan. It was previously called Ujiyamada. The city is famous for the Ise Grand Shrine, which is considered the most sacred Shintō shrine in Japan. Ise has a long-standing title of Shinto (神都)[lower-alpha 1], which means "the Holy City" and "the Capital of the Kami"[lower-alpha 2] in Japanese. As of 31 July 2021, the city had an estimated population of 123,533 people living in 55,911 households, and a population density of 590 people per square kilometer.[1] The total area of the city is 208.53 square kilometers.

Ise
伊勢市
City
Naiku in Ise Shrine
Naiku in Ise Shrine
Flag of Ise
Flag
Official seal of Ise
Seal
Location of Ise in Mie Prefecture
Location of Ise in Mie Prefecture
Ise is located in Japan
Ise
Ise
 
Coordinates: 34°29′N 136°43′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureMie
As Uji-Yamada citySeptember 1, 1906
As Ise cityJanuary 1, 1955
Government
 • MayorKen'ichi Suzuki
Area
 • Total208.52 km2 (80.51 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2021)
 • Total123,533
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/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
Ise City Hall


Notes
  1. It's important to note that the title of "Shinto" used for Ise city is not to be confused with the religion of Shinto. Although the words are spelled similarly, the kanji characters used are different and the pronunciation is slightly different as well. In the city's title, "Shinto" has a short "o" sound, while in the religion's name, "Shinto," the "o" sound is long.
  2. In waka rhetoric Makurakotoba, the word Kamikaze was used to introduce Ise.

References
  1. "Ise city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.

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