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Mie

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Mie prefecture (三重県 Mie-ken) is in the western Kansai region of the main Japanese island Honshu.

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[edit] Understand

[edit] Cities

  • Tsu — The prefectural capital
  • Iga — The home of Japan's most (in)famous ninja clan
  • Ise — Site of one of Japan's holiest shrines
  • Matsuzaka — A city between Tsu and Ise. Famous throughout Japan for its beef
  • Shima — Famous for pearl cultivation.
  • Suzuka — Known for its motor sports events
  • Toba — Popular holiday spot near Ise
  • Kuwana — A small city next to Nagoya. Easy access to Nagashima Spa Land.

[edit] Other destinations

  • Futami — Seaside town near Ise

[edit] Talk

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

[edit] By train

[edit] By bus

[edit] By boat

Ferries leave from Nagoya airport to Tsu Nagisamachi port every hour.

[edit] Get around

[edit] See

Ise Shrine is the highest shrine in Japan and home to the sun goddess Amaterasu.

[edit] Do

[edit] Eat

Matsusaka is known for its delicious, massaged, beer-fed beef. According to locals, it's every bit as good as the more internationally famous Kobe product.

[edit] Drink

Hakusugi sake, brewed near Ise, is very tasty and reasonably priced.

[edit] Get out

zh:三重縣