The day before visiting IseJingu! A 1-night, 2-day trip for a family of 3 generations to explore the charms of Okuise, where Betsugu Takiharanomiya is located.

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▼Table of contents

First day

• 10:30 Visit Takiharanomiya
• 11:30 Michi-no-eki OkuiseKitsutsukikan
• 12:30 4 Recommended Okuise Lunch Restaurants
• 1. Hunter's wild game "Ito"
• 2. Western restaurant “Marutanbou”
• 3. ``BURGER & DONUTS BOUQUET'', a cafe with a spectacular view of the Miyagawa River
• Four. ``Tsukitsubo'' where you can eat sweetfish even in winter
• 15:00 Check-in to Okuise Forest Pier
• 16:30 Okuise Miyagawa Onsen
• 18:00 Dinner is creative French cuisine
• 20:15 Join the night tribe in search of winter constellations

the 2nd day

• 8:00 Breakfast
• 9:30 Check out
• 9:45 Michi-no-eki Okuise Odai
• 10:15 Get souvenir sweets at Montmartre Kameya
• 11:00 To IseJingu

• Click here for model course

*Information as of December 2023.
*Some stores may be closed during the New Year, so please check before going out.

10:30 Visit Takiharanomiya

The first day of the trip. Let's head to New Year's visit.

Takiharanomiya Naiku, Betsugu to the inner shrine of IseJingu Grand Shrine, is located in Taiki-cho, Oku-ise area, Chunanse TaikiTown of Mie Prefecture.

Since ancient times, it has been revered as ``Toonomiya'' (a remote Betsugu), and is also said to be Motoise.

There are two Takiharanomiya Shrine and Takihara no Narabino Betsugu, which are located side by side, and has a Mifunakura where the ``Mifunashiro'' (Mifunashiro), which is used to house the sacred object, is stored. , Betsugu with unique characteristics.

A location surrounded by magnificent nature. A quiet New Year's visit that is different from Ise, let's offer our gratitude for the past year and wish for happiness in the new year.

11:30 Michi-no-eki OkuiseKitsutsukikan

Michi-no-eki in TaikiTown located in front of the gates of Takiharanomiya.

As the name “Kitsutsukikan” suggests, wood handling teeth The best Michi-no-eki in Mie Prefecture That's what I can say.

Why not pick up a wide variety of woodwork by local woodworkers as a gift for yourself or as a travel companion for your children or grandchildren?

12:30 4 Recommended Okuise Lunch Restaurants

1. Hunter's wild game "Ito"

` Michi-no-eki'' is a restaurant that is only open for lunch and is located along National Route 42, 3 minutes by car from ``Roadside OkuiseKitsutsukikan Tsutsugikan''.

When you travel, you want to eat local specialties.

At Ito, you can enjoy dishes prepared by hunters using wild boar and deer.

A wide variety of game menu including grilled meat set meals, rice bowls, hotpots, and noodles.

The owner hunts the wild game himself, processes it properly, and serves the wild game to maintain its freshness.

Boar meat is rich in B vitamins, iron, zinc, etc., and is recommended for recovery from fatigue and beauty.

Deer meat is high in iron, high in protein, low in fat and low in calories. It is a highly nutritious red meat that is good for people with anemia and sensitivity to cold.

There are also menus other than gibier, such as ginger-grilled pork set meals, fried chicken set meals, and oyakodon.

The best part of the trip is the local home-cooked food and the fun conversations with the mothers working at the store.

・Deer grilled meat set meal ¥1,600
・Boar pot ¥1,500 (course ¥3,500~)
・Ginger grilled pork set meal ¥1,000
・Fried chicken set meal ¥1,000
・Oyakodon ￥700

Ito
Address 235-4 Takihara, Taiki-cho, Watarai-gun TaikiTown
TEL 0598-86-2021
Irregular holidays​
Business hours 11:00-13:00

2. Western restaurant “Marutanbou”

``Marutanbou'' is located along National Route 42, close to the gibier restaurant ``Ito'', and is marked by a wooden sign and a log house.

When you step inside, you'll be greeted by colorful flower decorations that will make you say, ``It's so nice!''

Among the Western menu items such as pasta, steak, hamburgers, and curry rice, the most popular menu item is the ``sea urchin pasta''.

This pasta is irresistible for sea urchin lovers.The generous amount of sea urchin used, the mellow aroma, and the thick sauce entwine with the pasta make it an unforgettable taste.

Be careful when eating! Please keep the pasta sauce.

Because you can use the leftover sauce to serve risotto! The secret to the popularity of this menu is that you can enjoy both pasta and risotto twice.

・Sea urchin pasta ¥1,750
・Oyster pasta ¥1,590
・Jumbo fried shrimp set meal ¥2,300

Marutanbou
Address: 148-1 Takihara, Taiki-cho, Watarai-gun TaikiTown
TEL 0598-86-3960
Closed on Fridays (temporary closures may apply)
Business hours 11:00-17:00

3. ``BURGER & DONUTS BOUQUET'', a cafe with a spectacular view of the clear Miyagawa River

``BURGER & DONUTS BOUQUET'' is based on the concept of ``delicious moments'' that make you feel as happy as receiving a bouquet of flowers.

It is a 9-minute drive from Kitsutsugikan, and is on the way to the next destination, Okuise Forest Pier.

There are many types of authentic gourmet burgers that look stylish and highly satisfying, so you'll be spoiled for choice!

​The fresh donuts are made with carefully selected ingredients and have an expiry date of the same day, and are irresistibly fluffy and chewy.

There are also donuts available for a limited time, and this year, as a winter special, "Snow White" and "S'mores" using two types of chocolate will be introduced.

On a sunny day, be sure to sit on the terrace and enjoy the view of the clear Miyagawa River, surrounded by the nature of Okuise.

・Jusei Donut “Jusei Original” ¥300
・Ripe donut “Snow White” ¥380
・Ripe donut “S’mores” ¥380
・Avocado cheeseburger ¥1,550

BURGER & DONUTS BOUQUET
Address: 5-1 Shimomate, Odai-cho OdaiTown
TEL 0598-89-4899
Closed on Tuesdays (temporary closures may apply)
Business hours 10:30-18:00 (last order at 17:00/ends when sold out)

Four. ``Tsukitsubo'' where you can eat sweetfish even in winter

17 minutes by car from Takiharanomiya and Kotsutsukikan.

It is located in front of Okuise Forest Pier, where we will be staying later.

Being a restaurant run by ayu producers, one of the attractions is that you can eat ayu even after the summer season is over.

In winter, sweetfish with young fish appear.

The menu that I would most recommend is a set meal of various sweetfish with roe and heshiko!

​Heshiko Ochazuke, a preserved food, is a rare dish that is full of the flavor of sweetfish.

In addition to the sweetfish dishes, all of the set meals made with plenty of home-grown vegetables are hearty and recommended.

・Various sweetfish with roe set meal with heshiko ¥2,750
・Tsukitsubo set meal ¥1,100

moon pot
Address: 1274 Sono, Odai-cho OdaiTown Prefecture
TEL 0598-76-8080
Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Business hours Lunch 11:30-14:00
Open at night only on Fridays and Saturdays 17:30-20:30 (last order at 20:00)

15:00 Check-in to Okuise Forest Pier

After visiting Takiharanomiya, shopping for woodwork, and enjoying Okuise's signature lunch, we will head further into the forest.

Check in to Okuise Forest Pier, where you will spend the night.

Head to your room with all your family's luggage.

The hotel type Miyagawa Sanso has 11 rooms in total.

All rooms have different constructions: a two-story maisonette with a loft on the atrium ceiling, a Western-style room, and a Japanese-style room. What kind of room will you have today?

It can accommodate up to 7 people, and can comfortably accommodate 3 generations of parents and children.

There are 5 cottages built with mountains in the background. Both the one-story type and the maisonette have different floor plans.

There is also floor heating, so it is warm and comfortable even in winter.

Enjoy the feeling of being in a luxurious villa.

16:30 Okuise Miyagawa Onsen

Okuise Miyagawa Onsen, located inside Forest Pier, is a rare natural hot spring in Okuise.

In addition to the open-air bath, there is a spacious large public bath and a medicinal herbal bath that changes monthly.

​The medicinal herbal bath, which is highly fragrant and has excellent healing effects, uses medicinal herbs carefully grown by a local group.

Okuise yuzu from December to January, turmeric from February, and dokudami from March to April.

The main ingredient of the spring water is baking soda spring, which is popularly known as ``hot water for beautiful skin.'' After bathing, it is characterized by a refreshing and refreshing feeling.

Bathing hours for guests Check-in date: 15:00-23:00
Check-out date 6:00-9:00

18:00 Dinner is creative French cuisine

For dinner, enjoy a French course meal at Okuise Forest Pier's proud Restaurant Ange, where you can enjoy the delicacies of the mountains of Okuise.

This is the masterpiece of a chef who is particular about bringing out the flavors of the ingredients.

Atsuki Tadokoro, the second-generation head chef, is from TakiTown and is a first oka year student of the food preparation course at Mie Prefectural Aika High School.

I am also a certified vegetable sommelier.

From the appetizers to the main dishes, there are many unusual vegetable side dishes that you may have never seen before, and the appearance, texture, and taste are exciting to discover new foods, and it's a happy time for the whole family to enjoy conversation. It flows.

For a limited time from December to March, it is also possible to change the main dish to a game dish.

Gibier is a French word that refers to wild birds and animals that are hunted for consumption, as well as their meat.

Gibier was a luxury food that could only be eaten by aristocrats who had territories where they could hunt.

​The smoked boar is in the foreground of the photo, and the lean meat in the center is deer roti.

Enjoy the deep-flavored wild boar smoked with cherry blossom chips, and the lean deer meat, which has a soft texture and no bitterness, and is served with red wine sauce.

Please enjoy the taste of Okuise Satoyama, which is only available this season, beautifully prepared by the head chef.

The ``Special Dinner Plan,'' which has Shima Kanko Hotel honorary chef Hideo Miyazaki as its culinary advisor, is also popular for an additional fee.

Please spend an elegant night while enjoying the night scenery from the restaurant with a 180° panoramic view.

Weekdays 1 night and 2 meals included
・Regular course¥14,500
・Gibier enjoyment plan¥17,000
・Special dinner plan ¥22,200

dinner only
・Regular course ¥6,000
・Gibierproficiencycourse ¥8,000
・Special dinner course ¥11,000

20:15 Participate in a night drive in search of winter constellations

After a satisfying dinner, head out to enjoy the starry sky at night.

Okuise Forest Pier's event ``Night Wildlife and Night Sky Viewing Drive'' is held all year round, but the clear winter monthsare the best for stargazing.

We will guide you by car from Forest Pier to Hokusomonyama (altitude 704m) observation deck.

As soon as we set off on this day, we spotted several deer eating! It's like a night safari.

Along the 30-minute night forest road, you can listen to various stories about wild animals, plants, forests, and the history of OdaiTown.

The hike is steeply uphill, so if you're worried about getting carsick, it's a good idea to bring motion sickness medication.

After passing through the cedar forest, you will enter a forest of broad-leaved trees such as Himeshara.

Well, we've finally arrived. When you get off the car, you will be greeted with an amazing view!

A limited number of flashlights are also available for rent, so use them to illuminate your steps as you make your way to the observation deck.

From the observation deck's gazebo, you can overlook the townscape of Odai-cho, which stretches out around the clear OdaiTown River between the mountains.

Currently, this night drive is only held on Saturday nights.

If there is space, it is possible to make a reservation on the same day.

Night wildlife and night sky viewing drive
Event time 20:15-21:30 (Meet in front of the front desk at 20:10)
PriceAdults (junior high school students and above) ¥1,000
Child (from 0 years old) ¥500
Up to 25 people (minimum number of participants 5 people)

21:30 Relax in your hotel room

After enjoying the night sky, enjoy some relaxing family time in your room.

Be sure to wake up early and take a walk around the area.

You can cross the suspension bridge on the premises and go down to a tributary of the Miyagawa River.

Playing in the river in the summer is great, but there's also a sense of elegance in spending time listening to the breathing and murmuring of the forest in a quiet river.

The hot springs that you can enter from 6am are also attractive.

8:00 Breakfast

Breakfast is a Japanese set meal consisting mainly of porridge.

​Accompanied by grilled fish, small side dishes, salad, miso soup, and many types of rice.

We also have Charabuki, a traditional preserved food from Okuise.

Get a healthy start to your morning by refilling the porridge in a generously sized bowl.

9:30 Check out

9:45 Michi-no-eki Okuise Odai

15 minutes by car from Okuise Forest Pier.

OdaiTown 's Michi-no-eki is also located along National Route 42.

Mainly seasonal vegetables, OdaiTown 's specialty products such as Ise GreenTea, Okuise yuzu, ``Kyarabuki'' which was also available for breakfast, and sweets such as mochi.

For local shopping and souvenirs, be sure to walk around Michi-no-eki Okuise Odai.

10:15 Get souvenir sweets at Montmartre Kameya

Montmartre Kameya, a long-established Japanese and Western confectionery shop located across the street from Michi-no-eki, has an array of local Japanese sweets, cakes, and baked goods.

​Baked sweets that last a long time are recommended as souvenirs for your workplace or friends.

10:30 To Omiya Odai IC

11:00 Arrive at IseJingu

We introduced a model itinerary for two days and one night, starting with a New Year's visit to Takiharanomiya, Betsugu Naiku IseJingu Grand Shrine, where three generations of the family can enjoy the experiences and food of Oku-Ise.

Okuise is a place you can enjoy only in winter, with starry skies seen from the mountaintop, hot springs, and seasonal gourmet food.

On the second day of your trip, enjoy the charm of Ise-Shima with a focus on IseJingu.

For your New Year's visit this year, be sure to plan something a little different than usual!

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