Majestic mountain vistas, breathtaking coastal views, and an ambience woven by history and the four seasons -- here you can enjoy the varied flavors of the changing seasons amid historical townscapes. You'll find many things to see, along with convenient access. We welcome you to Chubu, where you're sure to have a thrilling trip!
Mie
The Ocean, Mountains, and Leisure -- A Domain of Sightseeing with Many and Varied Things to See and Do
Richly varied natural scenery, Ise Shrine and other sites of traditional culture, and leisure facilities -- Mie Prefecture offers a many and varied range of things to see and do. Prominent in Japan for its many delicacies, including Japanese spiny lobster and Matsusaka beef, Mie has much to offer any traveler.
Major specialty products : Cultured pearls, Matsusaka beef, Japanese spiny lobster, abalone
Number one in Japan for : Production of candles, production of rhododendrons and azaleas, production of vending machines, shortest place name ("Tsu")
Sightseeing destinations : Mie Prefectural Tourism Association
Nagashima Spa Land
Nagashima Spa Land is a general leisure facility equipped with an amusement park and jumbo seawater pool with 18 different slides (in the summer). There are about 40 different kinds of jet coasters including "White C...
Mikimoto Pearl Island
At this theme park, you can find out all about pearls. This is the place where, for the first time in the world, Kokichi Mikimoto successfully cultured pearls. Enjoy visiting the Pearl Museum, which shows how pearls ar...
Toba Aquarium
Performance • Sea lion show in the stadium • Marine Mammal Kingdom, Coral Reef Diving, Seas of Ise Shima, Sea of Japan, and other interesting zones • The Mermaid Sea Zone is the only place in Japan where you can see t...
Ise Jingu Shrine
The Kotai Jingu (Naiku, or Inner Shrine) and Toyouke Daijingu (Geku, or Outer Shrine) are at the core of a complex of 125 shrines. Pilgrims to the Shrine start at Geku and proceed to Naiku. The graceful ancient shimme...
Kumano Old Road (Iseji)
Kumano Old Road Iseji was registered as a World Heritage site in July 2004 as the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range." The road was used as a pilgrimage route for people going to the Kumano ...