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Mie Prefecture is home to Japan’s holiest Shinto Shrine, Ise Grand Shrine and also Iga Ninja Museum. Besides numerous Parks, other notable places are the Kumano Kodo, a World Heritage Site, Mikimoto Pearl Island, Saiku, and Sakakibara Onsen (considered to be the 3rd best in Japan). Suzuka Circuit, Japan’s most famous racetrack is also in Mie. Famous products are Spiny Lobster, Matsusaka Beef, and Akafuku, a sweet made with mochi and sweet red bean paste.

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A Guide to Hiking the Pilgrimage Trails of Kumano Kodo

For well over a thousand years, the Japanese have been making ascetic and symbolic pilgrimages along the mountainous trails of…

David McElhinneyFebruary 10, 2021

Skewered fish grilling over charcoal

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A Taste of Traditional Farm Life in the Mountains of Mie

If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to harvest your own food and then cook it for supper,…

CheriseFebruary 8, 2021

Mountain hermit laughing

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Kumano Kodo Hiking, Cycling, and Visiting a Hermit

The lush mountainous landscape of Mie prefecture (三重県) is so vast and varied that sometimes, the best way to immerse…

CheriseFebruary 8, 2021

Steel Dragon, Nagashima Spa Land, roller coaster, Mie, Ise, Kuwana

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Steel Dragon 2000, The World’s Longest Roller Coaster in Japan!

Steel Dragon 2000 in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, is the longest roller coaster in the world and a draw for adrenaline…

Ratih PermanaAugust 31, 2020

White Cyclone, roller coaster, Nagashima Spa Land, Kuwano, Mie, amusement part

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White Cyclone, A Legendary Wooden Roller Coaster in Japan

The White Cyclone is a legendary wooden roller coaster at Nagashima Spa Land in Kuwano, Mie Prefecture, that gives visitors…

Ratih PermanaMay 14, 2017

the view of Kumano kodo

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Walking the Historic Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route

Kumano Kodo is an ancient pilgrmaage route that crosses the Kii Peninsula, mostly in Wakayama. This path is home to…

Virginia GonzálezJune 11, 2016

Ise,shrine,Mie,shinto,Japan,religion,history

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Ise Jingu shrine, the heart of Shinto

Whether you are a world leader or an ordinary visitors, a visit to Mie Prefecture would not be complete without…

Brian KoldMay 27, 2016

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Nagashima Resort, Fun For The Whole Family!

Nagoshima Resort offers thrilling amusement park activities and a relaxing onsen and spa experience fun for friends and family.

Ratih PermanaMay 6, 2016

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