Ise, Mie
Ise
伊勢市 | |
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From top, left to right: Ise Grand Shrine, the Wedded Rocks, Kongōshō Temple, Oharaimachi, and Okage Yokocho | |
Location of Ise in Mie Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′N 136°43′E / 34.483°N 136.717°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Mie |
| As Uji-Yamada city | September 1, 1906 |
| As Ise city | January 1, 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken'ichi Suzuki |
| Area | |
• Total | 208.52 km2 (80.51 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2021) | |
• Total | 123,533 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0596-23-1111 |
| Address | 1-7-29 Iwabuchi, Ise-shi, Mie-ken 516-0037 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Oyane-zakura |
| Tree | Michelia compressa |
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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).