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いせし

伊勢市

Ise Shi
City in Mie Prefecture, Japan
205th largest of 1,651 #6 in Mie (27) Municipal code 242039
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 伊勢市?

It reads いせしIse Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Ise at a glance

122,432
Population
208 km²
Area
1955
Founded
#205 /1,651
National rank
120
Parks
12
Museums
37
Cafés
伊勢市 (Iseshi)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Ise?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Ise is marked in red.

34.4833°N, 136.7167°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Ise

Ise , 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).

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質問 · Questions

About Ise

How do you read 伊勢市 in Japanese?

伊勢市 is read いせし (Ise Shi). It is a city in Mie Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 伊勢市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Ise?

Ise has a population of 122,432 across 208 km², making it the 205th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 6th largest of the 27 in Mie.

What towns are near Ise?

The closest municipalities to Ise are Tamaki Cho (9 km), Meiwa Cho (11 km), Watarai Cho (11 km).