Shima, Mie / 横山展望台
Yokoyama Observatory
An observatory overlooking Ago Bay, the signature view of Ise-Shima National Park: a rias coastline with evergreen broadleaf trees and more than 60 large and small islands. It has a star in the Michelin Green Guide Japon, and at the cafe "Mirador Shima" you can enjoy bagels and soft-serve ice cream made with local Ise-Shima ingredients.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
10 minutes by taxi from Kintetsu Ugata Station, or 40 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Shima-Yokoyama Station.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Observatory car park 28 spaces (no two-wheelers; restricted when busy); Sozo no Mori car park (53 cars, 3 buses; about 15 minutes' walk up to the observatory).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
Two accessible spaces at the observatory car park. The path from Sozo no Mori has slopes and steps, so people with limited mobility are advised to use the observatory car park.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Shima, Mie (Japanese address: 三重県志摩市阿児町鵜方875-20)
Official site: https://www.kankomie.or.jp/spot/2307
Location
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Nearby spots
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- No photo yetToba Observatory "Ama no Terrace"Mie15 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetIse Jingu Naiku (Kotai Jingu)Mie15 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetOharai-machiMie16 km away (straight line)
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- Latest traveler report
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Visiting respectfully
- RulesFrom November 24, 2026 to March 1, 2027 (planned), the road from the Yokoyama Visitor Center to the observatory car park is closed to vehicles and pedestrians for construction. There is a detour path, but no ramp for wheelchairs or pushchairs.Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kankomie.or.jp/spot/2307Access, parking, cautions and rules, description, address, closures and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.