Culture
Suimu Shrine Festival 2026
Suimu Shrine Festival has those of unlucky ages fight to push out the bad spirits that plague those ages.
Transportation
Riding the Kintetsu to Ise
If you want to get to Ise, Toba and the Shima areas of Mie from Nagoya, the Kintetsu is convenient, fun and inexpensive.
Culture
Nagatoro's Hodosan Ropeway
Mt. Hodo may not be the tallest peak in the area, but it provides for some of the most spectacular views
Shopping
Ena Kyo Service Area (Southbound)
Take a break at the Ena Kyo Southbound service area on the Chuo Expressway; sweets, gas & Starbucks
Activities
World Children’s Art Museum Okazaki
Explore art with your children rain or shine at an art museum designed for kids.
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Culture
Cherry Blossoms of Okazaki Castle
Hundreds of sakura trees line the Yahagi river and surround Okazaki castle to create a pink cloud.
Food
Lunch at Gomaya
Looking for a place to eat in Mino City? Gomaya offers great lunch set menus across from Imai House.
![Mino-Washi "Akari" Art Gallery](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3274-20053/460x460!/gifu-mino-washi-akari-art-gallery-20053.jpg "Mino-Washi "Akari" Art Gallery")
Activities
Mino-Washi "Akari" Art Gallery
View hand-made lamps made from Japanese washi usually displayed in public in mid-October any time.
