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| Mie is situated in the center of the
Honshu Island, 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.
The southern coastline is a labyrinthine and rugged Rias 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 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 48 Falls and many other scenic spots. The Ise Shrine, which has been cherished with a nickname "OIse-san" is also called simply "the Shrine". It enshrines the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami. Over 6 million worshippers visit here each year. There are also Iga Ninja Museum that exhibits the articles of the Iga Ninja who transformed the mountaineering asceticism into developed Ninjyutsu 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 traditional and the modern, and welcomes a ceaseless flow of visitors. |
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| Getting There: 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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