Mie Prefecture

Home of Ise Grand Shrine, also offering the coastal scenery of Ise-Shima, ama diver culture and fresh seafood.

Mie Prefecture lies on the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula in central Honshu, facing Ise Bay and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Its top sight is Ise Grand Shrine, regarded as the holiest of Japan's Shinto shrines, with the old-fashioned Okage Yokocho street at its gate. The Ise-Shima coast is full of twists and inlets; Ago Bay is known for pearl farming, the Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks) at Futami-ga-ura are a famous sight, and Ise spiny lobster and Matsusaka beef are the signature foods. The prefecture also has some sections of the Kumano Kodo. It suits all four seasons, with spring and autumn the most comfortable. It can be reached by Kintetsu limited express from Nagoya or Osaka.

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