MIE

Mie

Mie Prefecture lies in the southeast of the Kansai region and has a long coastline along the Pacific Ocean. Mie is most well-known for its religious and spiritual heritage: it is the location of the Ise Jingu Shrine, the most important Japanese Shinto shrine, as well as of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage. The prefecture is also known for its seafood and high-quality Matsusaka beef. Mie's location, slightly off the main tourist routes leading from Osaka and Kyoto to Nagoya and Tokyo, means that it has not received the international attention it deserves. It has a stunning variety of pristine nature and history across distinctive sub regions, including Ise Shima and Higashi Kishu.

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Misugi Resort

Soak in real beer-infused springs, deep in Japan's first forest-therapy town.

Food & DrinkOnsen(Hot Springs)
Maruyama Terraced Paddy Field

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Maruyama Terraced Paddy Field

Over 1,300 mirrors of sky, stacked up a Mie mountainside.

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Inabe City Bairin Koen Park

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Inabe City Bairin Koen Park

4,000 plum trees turn this farm park pink and white each March.

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Oyatsu Town

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Oyatsu Town

Crunch your own custom Baby Star ramen at this noodle snack factory park.

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Nagashima Onsen

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Nagashima Onsen

Soak outdoors, then sweat it out on Japan's grandest stone slabs.

Onsen(Hot Springs)
Itsukinomiya Hall for Historical Experience

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Itsukinomiya Hall for Historical Experience

Don a 12-layer robe once worn by cloistered princesses at Ise.

Culture ExperienceHistory
Suzuka Circuit International Racing Course

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Suzuka Circuit International Racing Course

The hairpin that's made F1 legends sweat since 1962.

Entertainment
Nagashima Spa Land

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Nagashima Spa Land

Steel Dragon 2000: the world's longest coaster roars at 153 km/h.

Entertainment
Gojoban Yashiki

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Gojoban Yashiki

Samurai descendants still live behind these Edo-era hedgerows.

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Ninja Museum of Igaryu

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Ninja Museum of Igaryu

Female ninja guides reveal trapdoors inside a spy's labyrinth.

Anime & MangaCulture ExperienceHistory
Iga Uenojo Castle

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Iga Uenojo Castle

Ninja-scouted walls rise 30m above a moat built to outlast war.

Culture ExperienceHistory
Akame 48 Waterfalls

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Akame 48 Waterfalls

Ninja once trained where 48 falls still roar through ancient moss.

Beautiful SceneryOutdoor ActivitiesCulture Experience
Nabana no Sato

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Nabana no Sato

A winter tunnel of light leads you through a million blooming bulbs.

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Rokkaen Garden

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Rokkaen Garden

A 1913 garden where Josiah Conder's red-brick manor meets a Zen pond.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mie known for?
Mie Prefecture lies in the southeast of the Kansai region and has a long coastline along the Pacific Ocean. Mie is most well-known for its religious and spiritual heritage: it is the location of the Ise Jingu Shrine, the most important Japanese Shinto shrine, as well as of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage. The prefecture is also known for its seafood and high-quality Matsusaka beef. Mie's location, slightly off the main tourist routes leading from Osaka and Kyoto to Nagoya and Tokyo, means that it has…
Where is Mie?
Mie is an area in MIE, Japan.
What are the best places to visit in Mie?
WOW U lists 14 spots in Mie. Popular spots include Misugi Resort, Maruyama Terraced Paddy Field, Inabe City Bairin Koen Park, Oyatsu Town, Nagashima Onsen.
What is WOW U?
WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.