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Kansai region - Mie
Complex geographical feature that cultures pearls. Harmony of the tradition
and the modernity.
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Mie is situated in the center of the Honshu Island (the mainland
of Japan), in the eastern part of the Kii-hanto Peninsula that juts
out into the Pacific Ocean. It is narrow and spreads north to south.
Its complex geographical features create a variety of climates.
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The southern coastline is an irregular and rugged saw-toothed coast.
The eastern coastline is designated as the Ise-Shima National Park, and
is famous for cultured pearls, oysters and Ise lobsters made possible
by the complex geographical features. The area where designated as the
Natural Park is more than one-third of the area of the entire prefecture,
and is the second largest park area. There are Uga Valley in the Suzuka
Quasi-National Park, Doro Valley, Akame Shiju-hattaki (forty-eight) Falls
and many other scenic spots.
The Ise-jingu Shrine, which has been cherished with a nickname "Oise-san"
is also called simply "Jungu (the Shrine)". It enshrines the
sun goddess Amaterasu O-mikami. Over 6 million worshippers visit here
each year. There are also Iga Ninja Museum that exhibits the articles
of the Iga Ninja spies who transformed the mountaineering asceticism into
developed Ninjutsu and handed it down to generations, Shima Spain Mura,
a theme park dedicated to Spain, and the Suzuka Circuit famous for F1
Grand Prix races. Mie is a home for the tradition and the modernity, and
welcomes a ceaseless flow of visitors.
Getting to Mie
Take JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line for 1 hour and 40 minutes from Tokyo
Station or 55 minutes from Osaka Station to Nagoya Station, then take
JR Kansai Main Line or Ise Tetsudo for 58 minutes to Tsu Station.
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