the Roots of Japanese Hospitality: Culture, Drums, and Craft Beer in Okageyoko-cho
A Visit to Ise Jingu, part 2/3: Ise Jingu is the most sacred Shinto shrine in Japan. On the way there you will pass through Okage-yokocho, the historic hospitality district which has hosted pilgrims and travelers for hundreds and hundreds of years. Souvenir shops, restaurants, food and drink stalls, local craft beer, a mythology museum, and live traditional drumming on the weekends -- this place is worth a trip on its own.