Tourist spot and Event

  • Ninja Museum of Iga-ryu (Ninja House)

    Ninja Museum of Iga-ryu (Ninja House)

    You can get a thrilling experience as if you had sneaked into a ninja house.

    The exterior resembles a typical farmhouse with a thatched roof, but inside, various mechanisms are cleverly hidden in preparation for enemy attacks. Visitors can observe demonstrations and explana...

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  • Iga Ueno Castle

    Iga Ueno Castle

    The high stone wall is a must-see! A landmark of Ueno Park.

    Even though the Ueno Park has many sites of interest to see such as the "Ninja Museum" and the "Basho- Ou Memorial Museum", the Iga Ueno Castle still is the most eye-catching ex...

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  • Ninja Samurai Kingdom Ise

    Ninja Samurai Kingdom Ise

    In a luxuriously reproduced castle town of the Azuchi era, experience gourmet, hot spring, samurai and ninja.

    A theme park where you can experience history and culture of the Azuchi-Momoyama era. A town carrying an atmosphere of the era spreads surrounding the Azuchijo Castle, and there is a lineup of a ...

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  • Iga Ueno City Hotel

    Iga Ueno City Hotel

    Stay at a luxurious hotel with ninja themed rooms that will capture your imagination during your stay.

    The Iga Ueno City Hotel is a popular place to stay for people who come to Mie Prefecture in search of ninja experiences. Some of the rooms in the hotel are decorated with a ninja aesthetic in mind....

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  • Kumi no Sato

    Kumi no Sato

    Learn about the traditional craft of making colorful kumihimo braided accessories at Kumi no Sato in Iga.

    Iga is a lovely city that is bursting with history and tradition. Most famous for being the birth place of ninja, there are many unique experiences that visitors can sign up for. For people who are...

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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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  • Ozawa Confectionery

    Ozawa Confectionery

    Eat a sweet snack at a family-owned business that makes famous ninja cookies with a traditional recipe.

    The Ozawa Confectionery has been making katayaki for many generations. These cookies are famous for being the hardest in Japan. They are so hard that each package is sold with a tiny wooden mallet ...

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Recommendations on seasonal best

  • Travel back in time to old Japan! Strolling around Sekijuku

    When you think of historical spots in Mie Prefecture, Ise Jingu Shrine is one place that comes to mind, but that’s not all. On this trip, we visited Sekijuku, a town that makes you feel as if you have traveled back in...

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  • Get to know the essence of bonito flakes, an indispensable ingredient in Japanese cuisine

    Japanese food is attracting worldwide attention for its health benefits, and “dashi” is indispensable to its flavor. Dashi is usually made from dried kelp or dried bonito flakes. This time, we visited a long-establish...

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  • Inabe Plum Grove: Spectacular Spring Scenery Rooted in Community

    For many people, spring in Japan means only one thing: cherry blossoms. In Mie, however, there’s more to the season than just sakura, and stunning views of plum blossoms bursting with color can be seen throughout the ...

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  • Suzuka Forest Garden, a magnificent world-class view in Mie

    The magnificent views of the cherry blossom petals blowing in the spring breeze is what people will think of in Japan’s spring season. But in Mie Prefecture, there is a different herald of the arrival of spring. The b...

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  • Go on a Springtime Adventure in Kuwana

    Japan is famous for its springtime cherry blossoms and Mie Prefecture is no exception. There are many cherry blossom viewing spots across the prefecture, but for those who want to go where those “in the know” enjoy th...

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