Mount Miune Rime Ice Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Rime ice is a natural phenomenon that occurs when supercooled water droplets freeze upon contact with surfaces, creating deli...
Culture F1: Japanese Grand Prix 2025 Japan Travel The Formula One Grand Prix makes its stop in Japan, and will be held at Suzuka Circuit, the legendary race track located in M...
Culture Harvest Your Own Pearls Bryan Baier The Pearl Miki in Ise-Shima City in Japan's Mie Prefecture offers a pearl harvesting experience at a near-century-old pearl c...
Activities Waterfall Hike and Meditation with Ancient Roots Alena Eckelmann Combining nature appreciation with spiritual experiences on your holiday is emerging as a post-Corona trend. Visitors to Japa...
8 Activities Maruyama Senmaida in May Alena Eckelmann Terraced rice paddies have become a rare sight in Japan now but Maruyama Senmaida near Kumano City in Mie Prefecture is still...
Activities Miyagawa Tsutsumi Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström From around late March to early April each year, Mie's Miyagawa Tsutsumi Park comes alive with the color of around 600 cherry...
Activities Mitake Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Each year during April, the Mitake area of Mie is filled with color thanks to numerous cherry trees that line the approach to...
Culture Ise Grand Shrine Gary Luscombe Dedicated to Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun, Ise Jingu is the most sacred Shinto Shrine in Japan. Set within an ancient forest...
Activities Top Mie Attractions & Things to Do Serena Ogawa Mie Prefecture has plenty of attractions and things to do, from the famous Shinto shrine of Ise Jingu, to a coastline of beau...
Activities Fun in Futami Arlene Bastion Futami isn't a name on every tourist's lips. But like pearls discovered in oysters, it has a scenic sea walk, 'married rocks...
