From the Edo period (XNUMX-XNUMX), the town of Kawasaki developed as a wholesale district using the water transportation of the Seta River.Enjoy the streets that show the atmosphere of those days, and the cafes and shops that use old warehouse building.

Ise Kawasaki Merchant Hall

This facility is a restored old sake wholesaler established in the mid-Edo period (7-2).The Ise Kawasaki Merchant Hall has seven warehouses and two townhouses built in the Edo and Meiji periods, and covers an area of 600 tsubo (approx. XNUMX mXNUMX).

In addition to the main building, tea house, reference room for warehouses, parlor, and garden, which all retain the atmosphere of the past, there is also a filtration facility for soda that was manufactured and sold from the Meiji era to the Showa era.“Ise-no-Daidoko-Ichi” market is held here on the 4th Sunday of every month.Seasonal vegetables, fruits, and other delicious foods from Ise are sold here.

Ise Kawasaki Merchant Warehouse

There are many unique shops here where you can enjoy the atmosphere of the warehouses, such as general merchandise, food, and cafes.

Kawasaki “Kawanoeki”

The station-style building facing the Seta River was built in the image of streetcars that used to run in Ise City.This is a great photo spot.

IIse Shunkei is everyday lacquerware that was actively produced in Ise from the Edo period until around the 30s or early XNUMXs.The appeal of this product is its rustic texture, which makes the most of the grain of the cypress wood, and its high practicality, which makes it strong and long-lasting.You can watch the craftsmen at work in the design studio.Lacquerware is also on display and for sale.

In the old days, it was customary to go to Futamiura to purify oneself before going to Ise Shrine by “Shioabi (salt-water bathing).”Asahiyu recreates the “Shioabi” experience.

Twice a day, in the morning and evening, hot water is prepared using seawater pumped up from Futamiura.Take a bath in the open-air seawater bath and experience misogi in a public bath before visiting the Ise Shrine.

The historic building and garden are beautiful, and you can enjoy sushi dishes made with seasonal ingredients in an atmospheric space that feels like going back in time.

In this shop, which retains the atmosphere of a warehouse, you will find carefully made kelp products.The simplicity of the taste allows the craftsmanship to shine through, making the most of the essential goodness of the ingredients.

A store specializing in dried seaweed and dry goods, marked by the gold letters on its signboard.Ise-Shima’s specialties, such as aosa and nori (seaweed), are also great gifts to take home.