Ise: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ise is a city of 123,533 people in Japan (Mie), 56 m (184 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Miyagawa Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ise runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 31 min in late June (computed for 34.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ise is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 88 km).
Flights to Ise: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Miyagawa Station, Futaminoura Station, Isuzugaoka Station, Yamada-Kamiguchi Station, Matsushita Station, Ikenoura Seaside Station. Trains to Ise
Buses to Ise · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 303 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Yokohama, 289 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 112 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 80 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 298 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 141 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 105 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 312 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Hiroshima, 390 km
- Chiba, 335 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Iida, Saijo, Nakatsugawa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ise?
Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ise?
About 123,533 people live in Ise, across 208 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ise in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Ise?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ise?
Tokyo (303 km), Yokohama (289 km), Osaka (112 km), Nagoya (80 km), Kawasaki (298 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.