11 famous gourmet dishes from Ise-Shima, Mie Prefecture! Introducing recommendations from Ise lobster and Matsusaka beef to locals' favorite soul food!

Mie Prefecture is one of Japan's leading producers of spiny lobster.
A variety of fresh spiny lobster dishes can only be enjoyed in Mie Prefecture. Sashimi, French, steamed, grilled, fried, curry...
We would like to introduce you to a selection of restaurants that are popular among locals and tourists alike, and are made with carefully selected ingredients.

Matsusaka beef is one of Japan's three major types of wagyu beef and is also known as a "work of meat art."
If you have come all the way to Mie, why not enjoy Matsusaka beef?
The home of Matsusaka is just 10 minutes by Kintetsu Limited Express from the nearest station to IseJingu!
Choose your favorite restaurant depending on the situation, from the famous long-established restaurant that sells the original Matsusaka beef to the restaurant where you can eat Matsusaka beef at an affordable price.

When it comes to gourmet food you should try in Mie Prefecture, it's definitely fresh seafood.
We'd like to introduce you to our recommended seafood bowl made with plenty of fresh seafood.
We offer a wide variety of dishes, from luxuriously arranged seafood bowls that are sure to be Instagrammable to seafood bowls made with rare parts that you won't find anywhere else!

In the Uramura area, there are many restaurants where you can eat your fill of nutritious oysters, also known as the milk of the sea! Some of our stores offer service menus such as fried oysters, oyster rice, and tsukudani when you eat, so be sure to check them out♪

In Mie Prefecture, a ria coast has developed mainly in the Toba and Shima regions, and the rocky reef area is a good fishing ground, where ama fisheries are practiced. A diver diver appears on the surface of the sea and makes the sound of a rock flute. A large abalone is held in his hand. In this way, I have been diving into local waters for decades. Their smiles are full of gratitude for receiving seafood.
Traditional fishing methods and the rich sea that have been protected by Ama divers. Mie's abalone is created through this harmony.

It can be said to be the original fast food that was born in the IseJingu period as a source of energy that is gentle on the stomachs and intestines of worshipers who have made a long journey to worship at Ise Jingu.Thick and soft noodles are served with a unique dark sauce made from dashi stock and Ise damari. Eating "Ise-Udon".

Don't think that they all taste the same - thick noodles and thick sauce. The way the soup stock is made, the toppings, and each shop are unique. It might be fun to try and compare!

"Tekone-Zushi" has long been a popular local dish in the southern Shima region.
It is said that fishermen in ShimaCity cut freshly caught bonito thinly between fishing trips, sprinkled them with soy sauce, and mixed them with vinegared rice by hand. There is a theory that it was a hare meal that was served on a regular basis.
Tekone sushi has different flavors depending on the restaurant, ranging from simple old-fashioned ones to ones made with spiny lobster. Find your favorite store.

Along with spiny lobster and Matoya oysters, Anori Fugu is a winter delicacy from ShimaCity.
"Anorifugu" refers to a natural tiger puffer fish weighing over 700g that is caught in the waters from the Enshu Sea to the Kumano Sea, including Ise Bay.
``Tessa'' has a chewy texture that brings out the flavor the more you chew, ``Tecchiri'' if you want to thoroughly enjoy the flaky meat, fried chicken that is delicious down to the juicy bones, and finally, porridge with the concentrated flavor of blowfish... .
Please enjoy high-quality natural tiger blowfish (Anorifugu) to your heart's content in Mie Prefecture.
*Anori blowfish can be enjoyed from around early October to early March.

The Sangu Kaido from Kuwana to Ise is also known as the ``Mochi Kaido'', and along the road there is a famous mochi that was popular as a food on the way to entertain travelers on ``Okage Mairi'', and you can still enjoy it at many shops today. can.
Why not try some of Mie Prefecture's famous mochi while tasting mochi from all over the road and remembering the traveling spirit of people back then?

This is a food that is good for beauty and health and contains a lot of vitamin A, which is made by boiling Hayato potatoes and drying them naturally. A local food that has been eaten as a snack by children and divers since ancient times.
Mid-December to end of January (seasonal period)

This is the highest quality melon that was presented to Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, and was also served at the 2016 IseShimaSummit.