Mochi Museum at Okage Yokocho Cathy Cawood Mochi-kaido Monogatari is a small, free museum on Oharaimachi Okage Yokocho devoted to the history of traditional Japanese sw...
Culture Tsubaki Taisho, an Unearthly Shrine Chris Glenn Built in 300, guarded by 97 generations of the Yamamoto Family, Tsubaki Grand Shrine is where Ueshiba Morihei received inspir...
Culture A Day at Ise Jingu Benjamin Stock A collection of photos from Ise Jingu during the busy New Year's season
Food Lunch at Hachimankamado Benjamin Stock Eat lunch, grilled over an open fire, served in a seaside hut by women dressed as Japanese pearl divers.
Accommodation Hinjitsukan Chris Glenn Looking like a shrine, temple & small castle all rolled into one, the traditional Japanese Hinjitsukan structure was operated...
Culture Spring at Miyagawa-Tsutsumi Park Ann Yamagishi With over 1000 cherry blossom trees, it is bar none Mie's most impressive sakura display
Kaisen Sakaba Nanayan Cathy Cawood Delicious seafood and a friendly, intimate atmosphere at Kaisen Sakaba Nanayan, a small izakaya-style restaurant in Toba.
Tōshijima's Sea Harvest Cathy Cawood Tōshijima is the largest of several islands that lie just offshore in Ise-Shima. The island's history and culture are intimat...
Activities Japanese Mascot Grand Prix 2017 Amanda Ho Meet cute and bubbly mascot characters at the annual Mascot Grand Prix
Culture Welcome the New Year at Ise Jingu Dan Traylor After the countdown, make way for hatsumode — the first shrine visit of the new year — at the Ise Grand Shrine
Accommodation Guesthouse Kazami in Ise City Dan Traylor Ise Guesthouse Kazami offers more than just the cheapest bed in town
Activities Views from the Gozaisho Ropeway Hana Joy High among the mountains of Mie prefecture, the Gozaisho Ropeway stretches over 2 kilometers of picturesque scenery.
Activities Toba's Dolphin Island Chris Glenn Iruka Jima, or Dolphin Island, just off the coast of Toba Bay and part of Ise Shima National Park is one of 8 great destinati...
Shopping Jazz Dream Nagashima Outlet Mall Chris Glenn Mitsui Outlet Park, Jazz Dream Nagashima. Quite a mouthful of a name, and quite an eyeful of a shopping mall!