The First Visit to Ise-Jingu on New Year’s Holiday – Announcement about traffic and parking regulations (2020-2021)

年末年始 伊勢神宮 初参り パーク&バスライド、交通規制のお知らせ(2020~2021)

2020/12/16 Wednesday Announcements, Culture and Leisure

The surroundings of Ise Jingu are extremely busy during the New Year.  This year, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the province is asking the people to visit the temple on weekdays or in the beginning of February.

* Between the 6th (Wednesday) and the 29th of January (Friday), 2021, the Naiku A and B car parks in Uji, in the city of Ise, will be free for 4 hours only on weekdays.  For more details, click here (in Japanese only).

To ease traffic, the organization installed a temporary parking lot near the Sun Arena and will provide shuttle buses to the surroundings of Geku and parking lot Naiku of Ise-Jingu.  The hours will change according to the days, so be careful.

The shuttle bus is free, but you will need to pay a parking fee of ¥ 1,000 per vehicle.  The organization asks the visitors to show the parking fee receipt to the person in charge before boarding the bus.

Before using the bus click here to see the coronavirus preventive measures (in Japanese only).

Temporary Parking

Around Sun Arena de Mie

〒516-0021 Mie-ken Ise-shi Asama-cho Kamotani 4383-4 (Get off at Asama Higashi IC of Ise Futami Toba Line)

Bus Hours

10:00 pm on December 31, 2020 (Thursday) until 4:00 pm on January 1, 2021 (Friday)

January 2 (Saturday) to January 4, 2021 (Monday) – 9am to 4pm

January 9 (Saturday) until January 10, 2021 (Sunday) – 9am to 4pm

* Last return trip (departure at Naiku and around Geku) at 6:30 pm

* Shuttle buses for the disabled and people with special needs will operate on the route between Naiku B2 and Ujibashii

To be able to use the bus for the disabled, it will be necessary to use the “Park & ​​Bus Ride” and must fit into one of the four items below.

  1. Elderly (over 75 years)
  2. People with physical disabilities
  3. Pregnant
  4. Families or helpers (caregivers) of the persons mentioned above

 Traffic Regulations

As the exit will be controlled on the “Park & ​​Bus Ride”, ordinary vehicles will not be able to descend on Ise Nishi IC and Ise IC (however it will be possible to pass through the entrance).

And on January 5, 2021 and on weekends and holidays between January 11 and January 31, from 9 am to 3 pm, there will be vehicle control at the exit of Ise Nishi IC.

Reference: homepage of “Raku Raku Ise Moude”

Link in English:

http://www.rakurakuise.jp/

Special High School Admissions for Non-Japanese Students in Mie Prefecture 2021 (Reiwa 3)

2020/12/16 Wednesday Announcements, Culture and Leisure

令和3年度(2021年)三重県立高等学校 外国人生徒等の特別枠入学者選抜について

  1. Eligibility Criteria (for non-Japanese applicants, etc.)

Non-Japanese individuals living with their guardians in Mie or with plans to live in Mie who have been residing in Japan for no more than 6 years by April 1, 2021.

  1. Information on available high schools, curriculum, and documents to be submitted

Please see the 2021 Mie Prefectural High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (令和3年度三重県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項), available at the following link:
http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/content/000913508.pdf

  1. Number of Applications Accepted

As a general rule, each prefectural high school will accept up to 5 non-Japanese and/or returnee students through this screening. However, Iino High School’s English Communication Department will be accepting up to 10 non-Japanese and/or returnee students. The aforementioned figures reflect the total number of applications accepted during both first and second semester admissions. The maximum capacity of each respective school will be considered during the admissions process, and no school will exceed its student quota.

  1. Application Period and Evaluation Dates (2021)
Application Period Evaluation Dates
First semester admissions (Zenki Senbatsu) January 22 (viernes) ~ January 27 (thursday) February 6 and 7 (thursday and friday)
Second semester admission (Kouki Senbatsu) February 22 (monday) ~ February 26 (friday)

*Until February 25 (thursday) for part-time schools.
Except saturday and sunday

March 10 (wednesday)
  1. Evaluation Methods

[First semester admissions] (Zenki Senbatsu)

Evaluation methods will vary by school and may include: interviews, evaluation of self-expression, essays, and/or written tests.

List of evaluation rules of each school: http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/content/000913519.pdf

[Second semester admissions] (Kouki Senbatsu)

Essay and Interview

Evaluation by essay and interview will be conducted in the applicant’s native language, English, or Japanese. The decision of whether to admit an applicant will rest with the principal of the school. A written test may also be administered at the discretion of the school’s principal.

List of special assessment content for foreign students and others from each school: http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/content/000913524.pdf

  1. Additional Screening Procedures

In addition to the evaluation methods addressed in the sections above, each school will also require that applicants submit a record of their junior high school grades in order to determine suitability and fit.

Please see the 2021 Mie Prefectural High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (令和3年度三重県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項) or the 2021 Mie Prefectural Special Support High School Admissions Screening Guidelines (令和3年度三重県立特別支援学校入学者募集要項), available at the following link:

http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/KOKOKYO/HP/000215949_00006.htm

For more details about scholarship and the japanese high school system, see the Guidebook to Application for Senior High Schools made by Mie International Exchange Foundation (MIEF).

http://www.mief.or.jp/jp/guidance_guidebook.html

Contact

Mie-ken Kyouiku Iinkai Jimukyoku Koutou Kyouiku-ka Career Kyouiku-han (三重県教育委員会事務局 高校教育課 キャリア教育班)

TEL: 059-224-2913 (only japanese)