Area Yokkaichi Although not the capital of Mie Prefecture, Yokkaichi City is the most populous city, boasting some 314,393 (2010 census figures). The city of Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture received it’s name..
Culture Senjuji in Tsu City Chris Glenn The largest Buddhist temple in Mie Prefecture, the Senjuji is surrounded by high earthen walls, with an impressive set of gate..
Culture Tranquility at Tsu's Shitennouji Chris Glenn There is something special about the Shitennouji temple and grounds that makes it different. A calmness that you can feel in your..
Accommodation Hotel Grand Court Tsu Nishi Chris Glenn An inexpensive yet comfortable designer hotel in Tsu city, Mie Prefecture.
Culture Kameyama Castle Chris Glenn Life is slow in Mie Prefecture’s Kameyama City. Even the name, Kameyama means “Tortoise Mountain”, but things weren’t always t..
Culture Oharaimachi Oharai-machi (おはらい町) is a small traditional town that prospered outside the gates of the entrance of Ise Jingu Shrine — Japan's most sacred..
Activities Dolphin Island Visit Iruka-jima (Dolphin Island) in Mie Prefecture for an amazing time admiring the sea and these wonderful marine creatures. For the fare of riding..
