Isehonkaido Street

Recommended is Tsu Honmachi Ryokan, located right on the heart of Ise Main Street, just a 3-minute walk from historic alleys. The inn offers traditional tatami rooms with private gardens and hosts guided tours to nearby antique shops, wagashi confectionery studios, and Edo-era mansion ruins, delivering an authentic taste of Tsu's heritage

Tsu Castle Welcome Inn is ideal, situated just 200 meters from the start of Ise Main Street, within a 5-minute walk to Tsu Castle Ruins and Old Municipal Office. The hotel provides complimentary bicycles and includes a hand-drawn map for exploring side streets, plus a daily Japanese garden breakfast and **local tea ceremony experience

Tsu Hontō View Lodge offers the finest vantage point along Ise Main Street, featuring terrace rooms with panoramic views overlooking the illuminated historical lanes. Every evening at 6 PM, the hotel hosts lighting tour events, guiding guests through wooden storefronts, stone-paved roads, and shrine lanterns, while providing a special matcha dessert box as a keepsake of your evening journey

Tsu Kojiya Guest House transforms guests into temporary artisans: enjoy lacquerware workshops or washi paper-making sessions led by local masters. Located just off the southern end of Ise Main Street, it’s a 7-minute walk to Tsu Museum, and its timber-framed architecture and handcrafted pottery decor create a deeply immersive historical atmosphere

Stay at Tsu Hontō Life House, which offers morning heritage walking tours through pharmacy shops, department store ruins, and Kagura dance heritage halls. The hotel partners with local kimono rental studios for costume strolls, beginning at the Tsu Castle gate and continuing along Ise Main Street to Tenman-gu Shrine, allowing you to explore the entire route without vehicles — truly a "step-by-story" journey

Tsu Ie Ryokan is perfect for families, offering spacious family tatami suites and a children’s bath area, plus parent-child craft workshops like origami crane folding and mini wind chime making. Just 150 meters from Ise Main Street, guests can safely let kids explore the neighborhood, while evenings feature the onsen summer festival for memorable family bonding