It takes one hour and 50 minutes from Namba, Osaka to Ise by Kintetsu express. It takes one hour and 25 minutes from Nagoya to Ise by Kintetsu express.
Ise Jingu is the most prestigious Shinto shrine in Japan. It consists of Naiku and Geku. They have performed Sengu, the transfer ceremony, every 20 years since 7th century. Ise has functioned as a center of religious belied sicne ancient times, and at the same time, offers gormet dining and leisure activities for visitors. You can enjoy of the outer Sengu sanctuary and front gate of the inner sanctuary.

Recommended course/Ise

It takes 2 hours from Asuka to Ise by train.You can enjoy Asuka with rental cycles as well as buses.

Asuka city has historical sites which were built up in around 6th century. This is the central venue where ancient Japan was founded. It has a historical spots of the old capital, tombs of powerful politicians, great Buddhist image, mysterious stonework, etc.
At Iwaido-so Hotel, you can enjoy “traditional foods” which eaten by powerful politicians in the days of old. (You need reservation in advance.)
Go for a walk in the early morning, and you could experience the same atmosphere as ancient people had thousands of years ago.

Recommended course・Asuka

http://www.rekishikaido.gr.jp/heritage/course/asuka/index-en.html

Nara City, Nara Park, Todaiji temple and Kasuga shrine It takes only ten minutes by JR train from Horyuji station to Nara station. You can use Nara Kotsu bus from Nara station to Nara Park.

Todaiji temple was built by the emperor of Japan praying for peace in Japan. It is quite famous for its Great Buddhist image which is 15 meters high.
Kasuga Taisha Shrine is as old as Todaiji temple and registered as World Heritage. One of the main attractions of this shrine is the profusion of lanterns which worshippers donated to the shrine.In the Nara Park that surrounds Todaiji temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, you can find thousands of deer which the people of Nara people are very fond of.
A messenger of a God is believed to reside in Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

Recommended・Nara park,Nara

http://www.rekishikaido.gr.jp/heritage/course/narakouen/index-en.html

You can use JR or Hankyu or Keihan Railway from Kyoto to Osaka.（about ３０minutes）

Located in a huge public park, Osaka castle is one of the symbols os Osaka. The original Osaka castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi was destroyed. The present one is the third one, and was built by funds donated by residents of Osaka more than 80 years ago. You can enjoy historical ibitions at the castle.
Dotonbori Street is famous for shopping, theater and is a great place to walk. You can enjoy Bunraku at the National Bunraku Theater nearby.Bunraku, which started in Osaka, was registered as an intangible cultural asset in 2003. National Bunraku Theater provides English by earphones.

Recommended course・Osakajo,Osaka

http://www.rekishikaido.gr.jp/heritage/course/osakacastle/index-en.html

Recommended・Dotonbori,Osaka

http://www.rekishikaido.gr.jp/heritage/course/bunraku/index-en.html