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

Culture and History

Cities

  • Tsu — The prefectural capital.
  • Yokkaichi — An industrial city and the most urban city.
  • 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.

Other destinations

  • Futami — Seaside town near Ise

Talk

Travel to Mie - Visa Requirements

Flights and airtickets to Mie

By train

Mie is easier accesible from anywhere in central Japan using the Kintetsu or JR (Japan Rail) train lines. From other parts of Honshu, the shinkansen (bullet train) can quickly though rather expensively get you to Nagoya Station, where you can transfer to either the Kintetsu or JR line into Mie.

Buses to Mie

By boat

Ferries leave hourly from Nagoya airport (NGO) to Tsu Nagisamachi port and a port in Matsusaka.

Tours and Getting around Mie

Mie tourist attractions and sightseeing

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

Mie city tours

Mie Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

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.

Mie nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

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

Get out

Destinations in Mie:

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