No.10 Golden Week Preparations
I just received some information from the Ise City government about parking and driving near Naiku and Geku during the coming Golden Week (4/29 ~ 5/5). Getting impending driving restrictions within Ise City is a pretty clear indication of what’s to come—lots of people and lots of cars! If you are traveling to Ise during the upcoming Golden Week, I highly recommend you use public transportation. But if you are traveling by car, please make sure to heed the traffic information found at the linked HP below. Many roads are going to be closed during the week within Ise-city and you need to expect long lines for parking. Here is the detailed information about traffic and parking situation during this GW week in Ise city (sorry, Japanese only):
www.city.ise.mie.jp/icity/browser?ActionCode=content&ContentID=1238380132496&SiteID=0000000000000
Also, I am really happy to share that some of my friends will have an open house at an atelier (Neo Umeda, a picture above) in the Kawasaki area during Golden Week. They will be welcoming anyone who is looking for more information about Ise and the surrounding area. They describe themselves as a kind of unofficial Ise tourism information spot where they will be looking forward to meeting some travelers and locals alike to share and exchange local knowledge about what they feel are some of the underrated local spots in Ise. Food and drinks won’t be served, but you are welcome to take along your own food and drinks if you like. Some local souvenirs and goods will be sold. And I just bet you will encounter some of very interesting people, which would be the ultimate souvenir when visiting Ise.
Place: Neo Umeda, Kawasaki, Ise-city
Open: April 29 & 30, and May 1 through 4
Time: 10:00~17:00 (.. though, we may not be around all the time.)
Map:
For more detailed information, click here (Sorry, Japanese Only):
takeshinakatani.jp/umeda/newsplan/sakasa.html