Culture Ise Jingu Located in Mie Prefecture, the Ise Grand Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess. Supposedly, the shrine or “Jingu” as it is commonly..
Culture Meoto Iwa If you’re looking for a place to celebrate your union, look no farther than Meoto Iwa in Mie Prefecture. These two rocks standing in the crashing ocean..
Culture Kitabatake Gardens The serene gardens of Kitabatake Gardens were once host to a bloody massacre. Ruled by the Kiriyama Castle ruling clan, the Kitabatake, for 240 years..
Culture Tsu Castle Located in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Tsu Castle was built in 1558. Originally home to Hosono Fujiatsu, Oda Nobunaga took control of the small castle ten..
Culture Mikimoto Pearl Island Off Toba City’s shore sits Mikimoto Pearl Island. This Mie Prefecture attraction is the birthplace of cultured pearls and is even run by Mikimoto Pearl..
Culture Visiting an Ama Diver Hut in Toba Cathy Cawood Meeting Japan's female Ama divers over a delicious seafood lunch with spiny lobster at Hachiman-Kamado, an Ama diver hut in..
Museums Basho. Haiku or Ninja Master? Chris Glenn There’s a rumor that the famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho wasn’t just a master of poetry, but a master of the art of the Ninja!