Northern Area
- Beautiful seasonal flowers and leisure facilities for people of all ages
- The northern region of Mie is close to Nagoya. This nature-rich area is home to Mount Gozaisho, a mountain with an abundance of seasonal scenery and the Yunoyama Hot Springs in its foothills.
You'll also find a wide range of leisure attractions, such as Nagashima Spa Land, one of Japan's best amusement parks; the Suzuka Circuit, a racetrack that hosts the F1 Japan Grand Prix and 8-hour endurance races, and the Nabana no Sato winter illuminations.
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- From Nagashima Resort to AQUAxIGNIS! Most famous spots in the Northern Area
- 2 days 1 night
From the kids to the adults, this highly recommended itinerary is fun for the whole family! There's a great amusement park, flowers, illuminations, a ride in a ropeway and the ever popular AQUAxIGNIS hot spring to enjoy.
- Fun for the whole family! Theme park mania
- 2 days 1 night
Meet a dugong, have a heart-pounding adventure at a theme park and have an excitement filled time with the whole family! Make wonderful memories with this excitement filled itinerary.
Iga Area
- Encounter ninja in romantic castle towns and enjoy the seasonal scenery of famous waterfalls
- Located near the Kansai region. Iga is famous for its history as ninja territory. In Ueno Park, you can visit the Ueno Castle ruins and the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum, a former ninja residence where you can enjoy the ‘ninja experience’ through activities such as knife-throwing. As the birthplace of Haiku master Basho, Iga is also home to Haiseiden, a travel-themed haiku museum with great cultural significance.
Other great attractions include Akame Shijyuhachi Falls, selected as one of Japan’s 100 best waterfalls and 100 best places to enjoy forest walks, the Ninja Forest, where you can experience Ninja training, and the Lake Shorenji area, a popular place for grape- and strawberry-picking are popular.
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- Become an Iga-ryu Ninja!
- 2 days 1 night
This itinerary offers you the unique opportunity to become an Iga-ryu Ninja! Check out the houses real ninja used to live in, learn how to throw ninja-stars (shuriken) and experience the ninja way of life here at the birthplace of the Iga-ryu ninja. You can also try your hand at agriculture at the Mokumoku Tedukuri Farm.
- Escape from it all and enjoy Iga scenery and Mie cuisine
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Revel in Mie gourmet delicacies such as Iga beef and seafood while enjoying the elegant street scenes that gave birth to prominent Japanese historical figures such as famous haiku poet Basho Matsuo and the Iga-ryu ninjas.
Central Area
- Relax in the historic Sakakibara hot springs and enjoy the world-famous Matsusaka beef
- Central Mie is a historic area featuring not only the Sakakibara hot springs - recorded as one of the three best springs in the ‘Makura no Soshi’ chronicle - but various historic buildings such as Matsuzaka Castle ruins, a warrior's residence and the ruins of the Saio palace that was home to imperial princesses in the service of the Ise Jingu.
Another popular area is the Osugidani, a beautiful valley at the source of the limpid Miyagawa river, where many people come to see the new greenery and colorful fall leaves. The area is also the breeding ground of globally renowned Matsuzaka cattle center. After enjoying the history, nature, culture of central Mie, tuck in to delicious food at one of the region's many restaurants specializing in beef cuisine.
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- Enjoy beautiful Mie streetscapes and cuisine
- 2 days 1 night
Get to know Japanese traditional attire and find a side of yourself you didn't know existed! A great itinerary for women.
Ise Shima Area
- Experience Japanese spirituality at Ise Jingu and enjoy Southeast Mie's abundant seafood
- Southeastern Mie has many enchanting things to see, including the Ise Jingu, a beloved part of Japanese spiritual history, the Oharaimachi and Okageyokocho districts packed with souvenir stores and restaurants, and the ‘Husband-and-wife Rock' in Futamigaura Bay.
The area has been famous since olden times for its beautiful, intricately-formed coastline and abundance of fresh seafood. Refresh your body and soul with spiritual experiences and delicious cuisine.
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- Enjoy a feast of the greatest Mie specialty: Ise spiny lobster
- 2 days 1 night
Relish in the abundance of the Ise-Shima sea! Eat Mie's greatest specialties - Ise spiny lobster, abalone and Anori-fugu blowfish - until your heart's content.
- From the Spain Village to Ise Jingu! Sightseeing on Kintetsu
- 2 days 1 night
Explore all facets of Mie with this great itinerary. Have a great day hanging out with all the characters at a theme park, and eat local cuisine until your heart's content! Be sure to make use of the special "Mawaryanse" ticket to make the most of your trip.
- Enjoy a divine experience at Ise Shima’s "power spots"!
- 2 days 1 night
This itinerary takes you to various power spots, locations thought to be rich in mystical energy. You'll visit Ise Jingu, nestled among a vast and mysterious forest with its 'Geku' and 'Naiku' inner and outer shrines, Meoto-iwa "Husband-and-wife Rocks", two rocky outcrops that look like a couple cuddling up to one another, and Ishigami-san, a shrine believed to be home to a goddess who grants the wishes of women who go to pray there.
Higashi Kishu Area
- As you walk the cobblestones of the World Heritage-registered Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, you'll be enchanted by the magnificence of 1,000 years of history and nature.
- The southernmost area of Mie is home to magnificent unspoiled nature. The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, where pilgrims walked to the ‘Kumano Sanzan’ shrines from the Heian to the Edo Period, has been registered by UNESCO as ‘Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range’. Its moss-covered paving stones remain to this day. For an even more significant experience, learn about the routes at the Kumano Kodo Center, a major center of exchange in Higashi Kishu. The area is brimming with things to see, including unusual rock formations such as ‘Onigajo,’ ‘Lion Rock,’ and ‘Tategasaki;’ Shichiri Mihama, Japan’s longest pebbled beach; and the Maruyama Senmai rice fields, listed among Japan's 100 best terraced paddy fields.
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- Forget the hustle and bustle of the big city and go trekking to Ise and Kumano’s pilgrimage sites
- 2 days 1 night
Try your hand at hiking the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes with this itinerary. Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind, and hike through the magnificence of nature along this ancient track. On this pilgrimage, you can see vestiges of the past, and find traces of beautiful stone paving that remains even today.
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