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  • Akame Natural History Museum

    Akame Natural History Museum

    A Museum Integrated with the Natural Beauty of the Valley

    The Akame Natural History Museum introduces various aspects related to Akame Valley through exhibition panels and videos, including the local flora and fauna, history, and Ninja who is said to have...

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  • Tamakiya Hekoki Manju

    Tamakiya Hekoki Manju

    Laugh at the name, and eat to satisfy your stomach!

    A Japanese-style sweet in the shape of a ninja, made with plenty of sweet potatoes, which is a specialty of Akame 48 Waterfalls in a quasi-national park. The name may surprise you, but its deliciou...

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  • kiond(An interactive facility with trees and forests)

    kiond(An interactive facility with trees and forests)

    An enchanted encounter to immerse yourself in the world of trees

    Various programs about nature and activities are provided such as woodworking workshops, activities in the forest, the indoor play area made of timber, and the library café where visitors can find...

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  • Sengukan Museum

    Sengukan Museum

    Sengukan Museun is a museum adjacent to Geku (Toyo'uke-daijingu) of Ise Jingu, where you can learn about "Shikinen Sengu." On the sacred ground of Ise Jingu, a wide variety of more than 1...

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  •  Cafe Torinkan

    Cafe Torinkan

    A former primary school that was a central part of its community long ago is finding new life as a unique cafe and gathering place.

    Cafe Torinkan ("hitsudan" café) is not just a business that sells coffee and sweets in an amazing old primary school that has been painstakingly renovated. There is a delicious brand of c...

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  • Iwato no Shio Kobo (Iwato Salt Factory)

    Iwato no Shio Kobo (Iwato Salt Factory)

    In 2021 they relocated and opened a new workshop with a small shop next to it. At Iwato no Shio Kobo, salt is produced following 2,000-year-old traditional methods by boiling the brackish water. If...

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  • Mishiodono Jinja

    Mishiodono Jinja

    Mishiodono Jinja belongs to Ise Jingu, which comprises 125 closely related jinjas located in Ise City and its suburbs. This shrine has been perpetuating the ancient craft of salt-making for centuri...

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  • Canyons Kiho

    Canyons Kiho

    Kiho Town in the southernmost reaches of Mie Prefecture is blessed with magnificent mountains, lush forests, and amazing rivers and waterfalls, The perfect place for adventure. Opened in July 2022...

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  • Ishikawa Sake Brewery

    Ishikawa Sake Brewery

    Yokkaichi City is blessed with pure waters gushing from countless wells fed by the Suzuka Mountains from where, in colder months, the winter wind “Suzuka Oroshi” blows down from the peaks, it’s the...

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  • ITO Shuzou Co., Ltd.

    ITO Shuzou Co., Ltd.

    Yokkaichi City is blessed with pure waters gushing from countless wells fed by the Suzuka Mountains from where, in colder months, the winter wind “Suzuka Oroshi” blows down from the peaks, it’s th...

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  • Misugi-cho Inaka Tourism

    Misugi-cho Inaka Tourism

    Located in the western mountainous area of Tsu City, the capital of Mie Prefecture, Misugi-cho is a small town bordering Nara Prefecture. The town is promoting “Inaka Tourism” (rural area tourism),...

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  • Nigiwai no Mori “Inabe Hütte”

    Nigiwai no Mori “Inabe Hütte”

    A unique space created by the city that brings together shops selling colorful food dishes and products made from local Inabe ingredients. In addition, this space aims to create interaction between...

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  • Kanai Shrine

    Kanai Shrine

    Established in 1221, this shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. Despite its slightly remote location, the shrine is very popular for its original &...

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  • Iga-ware Traditional Industry Hall (Iga-yaki Dento Sangyo Kaikan)

    Iga-ware Traditional Industry Hall (Iga-yaki Dento Sangyo Kaikan)

    On the second floor, there are a museum and a shop where the variety and the beauty of Iga-ware, one of the Iga City's traditional crafts. You can also experience making pottery yourself. (Reservat...

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  • Kanamido

    Kanamido

    We devise and produce a variety of confections using traditional methods without mechanization as much as possible. In the store with the aroma of wood, you can enjoy not only Kanamido's Japanese ...

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  • Kiboso hotel

    Kiboso hotel

    An inn with a hot spring source surrounded by the greenery of a plateau with a sense of nature. The quantity and composition of the hot spring's components are 4 to 5 times greater than those of ot...

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  • Taiyodo

    Taiyodo

    This souvenir store is located on the approach to the Meotoiwa (rocks of the married couple) . In addition to souvenirs from Ise-Shima, retro sundries and original products by artists from all ove...

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  • Aonominesan Shofukuji Temple

    Aonominesan Shofukuji Temple

    An ancient temple of the Shingon sect with numerous halls scattered deep in the Aonominesan Mountains. It is known as a place of prayer for maritime security. The main deity is the golden eleven-fa...

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  • Montmartre-Kameya

    Montmartre-Kameya

    A long-established Japanese and Western confectionery with a tradition of nearly 100 years. It has been 20 years since it moved to a new location along National Route 42, and is used by both local...

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Recommendations on seasonal best

  • Considering the Future of a Satoumi Intertwined with People’s Lives through Pearls Created in Ago Bay, Shima City

    Ago Bay is located in the southern part of Shima City within Ise-Shima National Park. Amid the rich natural environment, aquaculture is actively conducted in its waters. Among its offerings, Ago Bay is a major product...

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  • World Heritage Site Kumano Kodo Iseji. Nature worship and beautiful cultural landscapes existing for over a millennium continue to be passed on to future generations

    The Kumano Kodo is a pilgrimage route to the three grand shrines of Kumano, known as the Kumano Sanzan, which are sacred sites with rich histories. Valuable cultural landscapes have been preserved along the Kumano Kod...

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  • Understanding true “sustainability” as demonstrated by Ise Jingu’s 2000-year-old traditions

    With a history spanning about two millennia, Ise Jingu is the font of Japanese culture and soul. Beloved by many people across Japan, the shrine is often referred to by the honorific epithet, “Oise-san.” At Ise Jingu,...

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  • The free-diving Ama of the Toba and Shima area personify an ancient local culture characterized by a determination to coexist with the ocean, “now and forever.”

    Ise-Shima is a vast national park with verdant nature and beautiful ria coastline. The area has a thriving fishing industry, particularly in the cities of Toba and Shima. Noteworthy is the tradition of ama, female div...

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  • Telling the story of Sekijuku: a stunning, historical post town where a rich lifestyle, blessed by nature has been woven through the ages

    Sekijuku, located in the city of Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, is one of the 53 post towns along the Tokaido that flourished during the Edo period (1603–1867), with its historic townscape designated an Important Preservat...

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