Ise-Shima Skyline — Ise to Toba via MtAsama.
Distance
35 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
600 m
Ise-Shima Skyline — Ise to Toba via Mt Asama.
The Ise-Shima Skyline is a 16km toll ridge road linking Ise, home of Japan's holiest shrine, with the pearl-diving port of Toba over the 555m summit of Mt Asama. Sweeping curves, a mountaintop temple, and continuous views over island-dotted Ise Bay. Motorcycles over 125cc are welcome.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance35 km
Days1
Total climb600 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Ise Jingu NaikuStart · Start at Ise Jingu's Inner Shrine, Shinto's holiest site. Fuel up in town — the Skyline gate sits just east.
Okage YokochoRestaurant · Edo-era merchant street at the shrine approach. Ise udon and akafuku mochi before the climb.
Asama Sky Terrace (555m)Mountain Pass · Top of Mt Asama, the peninsula's highest point. The Sky Terrace foot-bath cafe looks over Ise Bay to the Pacific.
Asamadake Kongoshoji TemplePhoto Spot · 1,300-year-old temple guarding Ise Jingu's northeastern flank. Mossy stone paths and mountaintop halls.
Toba Bay OverlookScenic Point · The Skyline descends toward Toba with island-dotted bay views. Note: 125cc-and-under bikes are barred from the toll road.
Toba — Mikimoto Pearl IslandEnd · End in Toba, birthplace of the cultured pearl. Seafood market and pearl museum on the waterfront.
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