Step back in time (albeit with other tourists in tow) at Oharaimachi, an 800-metre long shopping street on the approach to Ise Grand Shrine. Traipse on the cobblestone streets lined with Edo-style buildings housing shops and restaurants, some of which have been serving pilgrims and tourists for centuries. Classic delicacies on offer here are regional specialities like Ise udon and Ise kamaboko (a type of fish paste), and of course, the ubiquitous soft serve ice-cream in many flavours.
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Oharaimachi
A walk along Ise Shrine's old shopping street

By Lee Tan
Community writer

Lucky fortune cat

A walk along the 800-metre street is a step back in time

Traditional tea house

Break for mochi and matcha

Tightened security ahead of the Ise-Shima Summit

More cats. Cats are symbols of luck in Japan

Sanma or pacific saury is a favourite fish for fall

Okage Yokocho, a modern recreation of traditional times, is situated alongside Oharaimachi

A sake shop

The ubiquitous soft serve ice cream
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