The 6 most attractive points of Mie are these!

Local Gourmet, such as Matsusaka beef (Matsusaka Ushi), Ise-ebi (lobster), buffet-style restaurants of oyster all-you-can-eat, souvenirs such as Mikimoto Pearl known as the most high quality in the world, the superb view of the oceanfront resort and the hot springs, amusement parks where you can enjoy with your family, Ise Jingu which is a supreme shrine in Japan, and Kumano Kodo known as the world heritage; these are all located in Mie Prefecture!

The "Ise Jingu" which we wish to visit once in our lifetime and the "Kumano Kodo" the World Heritage Site known as the Road of Pilgrimage

"Ise Jingu" is where many Japanese "wish to visit once in their lifetime" and is considered to be the top of all the shrines in Japan.

Today people from all over the world visit Ise Jingu, and also when the Ise Summit was held, the world leaders have visited there.

On winter solstice, the morning sun shining on the middle of Torii (gateway) of Uji Bashi (bridge) is very mysterious.

We recommend you to go there in early morning since the gate opens at 5 AM.

If you visit and pray during the morning sunshine, you probably will feel refreshed.

>Ise Jingu inner shrine (Kotai-Jingu)

After visiting Ise Jingu, how about walking the old towns?

There are restaurants, souvenir shops, famous sweet shops and hotels for travelers,etc., that reproduce the old streets called the "Oharai-Machi", a temple town on the stone pavement along the Isosuzu gawa (River) from the Uji Bashi (Bridge), which is the entrance of the Inner Shrine of Ise.

In the middle of the street, there is the "Okage-Yokocho", where there are about 60 shops being located, is crowded every day like a festival and is a popular spot even for Japanese.

You might be attracted by the famous sweets and the lovely Japanese variety goods that has been a souvenir from the old days.

{The best seafood & Brand beef} Japanese delicacy can be tasted in Mie Prefecture.

The Ise, Shima, Toba area in Mie Prefecture are known for the continuing gentle shallow as the seashore where plenty of seafoods are caught since the old days.

The king of gourmet of the sea is "Ise-Ebi (shrimp)".

We can eat them in various ways, such as Ike-Zukuri (sashimi arranged in the original shape of the fish) which you can taste the gentle sweetness, and Sumibi-Yaki (char-grilled) that you can enjoy the fresh and juicy taste, and also the dynamic "Omiso-shiru" (miso soup).

"Kaki (Oyster)" is also one of the best foodstuff which we recommend you to eat when you visit Mie Prefecture.

There is an area called "Oyster Road" in Uramura ward, in Toba-city where there is "Pearl Road" connecting from Toba to Shima, and there are many restaurants where you can enjoy all-you-can-eat buffet of Oyster.

The area is popular because you can enjoy the splended view of the sea, the smell of the tide and also the taste of the Oyster.

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>Let's go to Toba/Uramura for all-you-can-eat oysters! Have a stomachful of oyster, the winter gourmet!
>The Oyster road of Toba/Uramura

If you plan to visit Mie you shouldn't be missing eating Matsusaka beef.

For Japanese, Matsusaka beef is the brand beef as famous as Kobe-beef.

As the good cow with selected pedigree is being raised slowly in long time, the the marbling of the beef becomes so fine that it is called "the art of meat".

The beautiful carved line of the marbled beef will make your heart pound.

It is characteristic for its sweetness and the premium lard that could melt even in your hand.

We recommend you to eat them as a "steak" so that you can enjoy the smell of the meat by broiling it, and also "Sukiyaki" by broiling and boiling in a shallow iron pot.

Go and taste them when you visit Mie.

Flowers, sea, autumn color, etc… Mie is full of superb views!

In Mie where the weather is warm, many kinds of flower bloom.

"Plum Grove in Inabe-city Agricultural Park", where you can see 4000 plum trees of 100 kinds forming the huge plum grove like a patchwork carpet, and "Suzuka Forest Garden", where about 200 trees of weeping plum grow and has the fantastic light up view, are the noted place known to a selected few, for appreciating the plum flowers that tell the arrival of spring early in the season.

The East side of Mie faces the long coastline, which allows you to see the fantastic view of the rias shoreline and the archipelago.

There is a footbath on the viewing platform on the top of Asakuma-san (mountain), which is located along "Ise-Shima Skyline", a highway in the sky that connects Ise and Shima.

There, you could spend your time luxuriously as you soak your feet in the footbath while enjoying the view of beautiful Ise Bay and its islands.

There are many theme parks in Mie where both adults and children can enjoy !

Let us introduce you the biggest amusement park in Japan, "Nagashima-Spa-Land".

There are almost approximately 50 kinds of attractions, including the thrilling ride such as the huge roller coaster "Steel Dragon 2000" listed in the Guinness World record, and also "Acrobat", the first flying coaster to debut in Japan.

As a huge leisure land consisted of all kinds of facilities, you can enjoy there not only the amusement park but also "Jazz-Dream-Nagashima" (outlet mall), "Jumbo-Sea-Pool" (only in the summer time), "Nagashima-Onsen" (a bathing island), and "Ampanman-Museum" (managed by different company).

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＞Let's go and vist the theme park during your trip and enjoy with your family
>Nagashima-Spa-Land

While this huge vehicle-centered leisure land consists mainly of international racing course where big races like "F1 Japan", "GP" and "Suzuka 8" are held, it also contains facilities like amusement parks, hotels and resaturants.

There are more than 30 kinds of attractions in the amuesment park "Motopia", such as an attraction for kids over 3 years old, or the one that you clear your misson by cooperating with your family or your friends.

The "Ise Jingu" which we wish to visit once in our lifetime and the "Kumano Kodo" the World Heritage Site known as the Road of Pilgrimage

{The best seafood & Brand beef} Japanese delicacy can be tasted in Mie Prefecture.

Flowers, sea, autumn color, etc… Mie is full of superb views!

There are many theme parks in Mie where both adults and children can enjoy !

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