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Mie prefecture (三重県 Mie-ken) is in the western Kansai region of the main Japanese island Honshu.
Cities Tsu — The prefectural capitalIga — The home of Japan's most (in)famous ninja clanIse — Site of one of Japan's holiest shrinesMatsuzaka — A city between Tsu and Ise. Famous throughout Japan for its beefShima — Famous for pearl cultivation.Suzuka — Known for its motor sports eventsToba — Popular holiday spot near IseKuwana — A small city next to Nagoya. Easy access to Nagashima Spa Land.
Other destinations Futami — Seaside town near Ise
Get in
By plane
By train
By bus
By boat Ferries leave from Nagoya airport to Tsu Nagisamachi port every hour.
See
Ise Shrine is the highest shrine in Japan and home to the sun goddess Amaterasu.
Eat
Matsusaka is known for its delicious, massaged, beer-fed beef. According to locals, it's every bit as good as the more internationally famous Kobe product.
Drink
Hakusugi sake, brewed near Ise, is very tasty and reasonably priced.
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