Quarterly Tourism Mie vol.102 Spring issue

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Matsusaka & Okuise & HigashiKishu AreaIse Shima AreaToba TobaAquarium "Underwater Flower Festival"Take photos that will look great on Instagram! TEL 0599-25-2555 9:00-17:00 *Open all year round10 minutes on foot from JR and Kintetsu Toba StationAdmission fee: 2,500 yen for adults, 1,250 yen for children (elementary and junior high school students), 630 yen for infantsDuring TobaCity on March 17th (Sat) - April 8th (Sun) MikimotoPearlIsland Pearl Museum Special Exhibition "Pearl Fisheries in 1908" Introduces the relationship between natural pearls and people 110 years agoToba TobaCity April 21st (Sat) - March 31st (Sun) 2019Mie's clamming spotMatsusaka City, where one of the most magnificent stone walls in the country remainsMatsusaka MatsusakaCity ruinsMatsusaka Castle ruinsThe opening event of the Mie Prefectural Sun Arena "Bouldering Facility" will also be held! A facility where you can enjoy the much-talked-about new sport of bouldering has appeared at Mie Prefectural Sun Arena! A total of three walls that beginners can enjoy will be installed in the sub-arena and training room. Mie Prefecture Tourism Policy Division TEL 059-224-2077 Mie Prefectural Sun Arena TEL 0596-22-7700 Ise Futami Toba Line Asakuma Higashi IC Exit Tonoko IseCity Opens 4/1 (Sun) MatsusakaCity Tourism Association TEL 0598-23-7771 About 15 minutes walk from JR/Kintetsu Matsusaka Station Tonoko The fantastic scenery called the castle in the sky is a must-see. Built around 1589 by the master castle builder Todo TakatoraTodo, this flatland castle combines medieval and early modern castle building techniques. When the weather conditions are right, only the main castle stands out in the sea of clouds of morning mist, and it is also called the castle in the sky. KumanoCity Tourist Association TEL 0597-89-0100 About 40 minutes by car from Kumano Otomari IC on the Kumano Owase Road via National Route 42, National Route 311, and Prefectural Route 40 KumanoCity Akagi Castle Site Akagi Castle Site Monkou A castle built by Kuki Yoshitaka during the Bunroku era (1592-1596). Generally, sea castles use the sea for defense, but this castle is unique in that the main gate of the building, the Otemon Gate, opens onto the sea, and it was also called a "floating castle." It boasted the majesty of a naval castle that was unparalleled anywhere in the country. TobaCity Tourism Division TEL 0599-25-1157Approx. 10 minutes walk from JR/Kintetsu Toba StationTide table (March to August)Best day for clam digging Low tide timeMarch 3rd Sat 13:014th Sun 13:3517th Sat 12:1118th Sun 12:4221st Holiday 14:2131st Sat 12:05April 1st Sun 12:3714th Sat 11:1315th Sun 11:4428th Sat 11:0729th Sun 11:4030th Holiday 12:12May 3rd Holiday 13:454th Holiday 14:165th Holiday 14:516th Sun 15:3312th Sat 10:0313th Sun 10:3919th Sat 14:4120th Sun 15:3326th Sat 10:0327th Sun 10:4162nd Sat 13:593rd Sun 14:3316th Sat 13:4817th Sun 14:3630th Sat 13:1171st Sun 13:4314th Sat 12:5315th Sun 13:3916th Holiday 14:2228th Sat 12:2329th Sun 12:54811th Holiday 11th Sun 11:5512th Sun 12:4025th Sat 11:3126th Sun 12:02Inquiries Mie Tourism Federation (Public Interest Corporation) Phone: 059-224-5904 *As the sea off Toba is used as the base, there may be slight discrepancies depending on the location. *Clam digging is possible two hours before or after low tide. The magnificent stone walls made with rough stonework are also worth seeing! It is said that the fort was first built in 1336 by Kitabatake Chikafusa and Akinobu, father and son, as a base for the Southern Court's loyalist army. Tamaru Castle was completed in 1575, the year before Nobunaga built Azuchi Castle, and is said to be the oldest castle with a castle tower in Japan. Today, it is a popular cherry blossom viewing spot and is visited by many people. TamakiTown Industrial Promotion Division TEL 0596-58-8204 5 minutes walk from JR Tamaki Station Tamaki TamakiTown Tamaki Castle Site Tamaki Castle Site Selected as one of the 100 Greatest Castles in Japan Selected as one of the 100 Greatest Castles in Japan Selected as one of the 100 Greatest Castles in Japan Castle that became the base of the Kuki Navy TobaCity Toba Castle Site Toba Castle Site A new cherry blossom spot in KumanoCity! Somei-yoshino cherry trees are planted from the main to the east enclosure, beautifully coloring the Akagi Castle Site! Norinaga Festival held on 4/1 (Sun) When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, a festival will be held to honor the Japanese scholar MotooriNorinaga was born in Matsusaka, with the Matsusaka Castle Site as the main venue. The 7th Cherry Blossom and Dream Blooming Shiroyama Yoshitaka Festival held on 4/15 (Sun) Enjoy cherry blossom viewing and events (warrior processions, gun corps opening, taiko drum performances, etc.) at Shiroyama Park at the Toba Castle Site! Tamaru Castle ruins will be lit up during the cherry blossom season! A cherry blossom festival where you can enjoy local products for sale and stage events will be held on Sunday, April 8th from 10:00 to 15:00. Enjoy visiting castles and castle ruins! Enjoy visiting castles and castle ruins! The castle was built in 1588 by Gamo Ujisato on Shigohyakumori, an independent hill at an altitude of 38m. The heavy stone walls still remain, conveying the appearance of the past to the present day (nationally designated historic site). In the surrounding area, there are samurai residences where Kishu samurai moved to guard Matsusaka Castle at the end of the Edo period. A new Michi-no-eki will open in Kiwa-cho, KumanoCity, a peaceful place surrounded by beautiful nature in the mountains. There are many attractions in the surrounding area, such as MaruyamaSenmaida, Akagi Castle ruins, and Doro-kyoGorge, as well as two famous hot springs with abundant hot water! Ise Shima Souvenir Center Ohsho, a direct sales store of a manufacturing wholesaler dealing in specialty products in Ise, Toba, and Shima, has opened in Matsusaka! Find your favorite product from the many local specialty products that have been loved for many years! KumanoCity Regional Promotion Division TEL 0597-97-1113 About 40 minutes by car from Kumano Otomari IC on the Kumano Owase Road via National Route 42 and 311. Perfect for a break during your sightseeing tour of the World Heritage Site! Ise Shima Souvenir Center Ohsho Opens 10:00 on Saturday, April 7 Opens at the end of April (planned) KumanoCity Michi-no-eki Kumano Itaya Kurobei no Sato A full product lineup is attractive! Toba Main Store TEL 0599-26-3100 About 2 minutes by car from Matsusaka IC on the Ise Expressway (along Prefectural Route 59) MatsusakaCity NEW NEW ShimaMediterraneanVillage A resort accommodation facility where you forget you are in Japan A new area has opened in Mediterranean Village with a Spanish atmosphere! The Mykonos Zone has streets modeled after Mykonos and Menorca. In a streetscape inspired by the Alhambra, an Arabic-designed natural hot spring (for overnight stays only) has been born! ShimaCity Reopening on Friday, March 16th! TEL 0599-52-1226 9:00-18:00 (for day trips) About 50 minutes by car from Ise Nishi IC on the Ise Expressway via the Ise Road 1 night, 2 meals: from 13,830 yen NEW MeiwaTown Children's Waiwai Festival Mini Shimakaze ride experience, ninja experience, workshops, festivals, food trucks, "local character shows", and much more! An event to experience the Japanese Heritage site "saikuu" will be held on March 21st (Wednesday, national holiday) Location: Itsukinomiya Community Center, reopening in late April! KihoTown Hisetsu-no-takiFalls Campsite A popular facility where you can camp in front of Hisetsu Falls will have 8 cottages and a direct sales and exchange facility completed at the end of March! The cottages are equipped with a Japanese-style room (with loft), kitchen, toilet, bathroom and washroom, so you can easily enjoy the outdoors! Playing in the river at the waterfall basin is also fun! KihoTown Hisetsu-no-takiFalls Campsite TEL 0735-21-1333 *During March, you will be transferred to the KihoTown Tax and Resident Division (TEL 0735-33-0337). From Kumano Otomari IC on Kumano Owase Road, take Route 42 towards Shingu for about 60 minutes by car MeiwaTown Japan Heritage Promotion Council TEL 0596-52-7138 10:00-15:00 5 minutes walk from Kintetsu saikuu Station or 20 minutes by car from Tamaki IC on Ise Expressway. NEW Barbecue space available in front of the cottage! Photographer: Yoshimi Kobayashi A tank displaying creatures named after flowers and sea anemones that look like flowers, creating an underwater flower garden. 4/21 (Sat) - 5/6 (Sun) During Golden Week, an aquarium will be available where you can take unique photos as if you were in the tank! Before the advent of cultured pearls, where and how were pearls harvested? The main text is "The Book of the Pearl" written by gemologists GF Kunz and CH Stevenson, introducing the relationship between natural pearls and humans! NEWFrom Saturday, April 28th to Sunday, May 6th, we will be holding an event where you can wear a pearl tiara and enjoy the feeling of being a princess! TEL 0599-25-2028 8:30-17:30 (may vary depending on the season) 5 minutes on foot from JR/Kintetsu Toba Station Admission fee: 1,500 yen for adults, 750 yen for elementary and junior high school students Transform yourself into a gorgeous pearl tiara: Free (please bring your camera) Inquiries: Dig up shells and feel like you're on a treasure hunt! April to May (association) Owase Tourism and Products Association TEL 0597-23-8261 About 10 minutes by car from Owase Kita IC on the Kisei Expressway Beach entrance fee: Free Paid parking for 20 cars (500 yen for regular cars, 1,000 yen for large cars and buses) Inquiries: Parking Small children and the elderly can enjoy looking for shells while playing in the water. You can freely enter the beach and collect shells in their natural state. Popular shells such as clams are at their peak from April to June. Mid-April to mid-August TsuCity Tourism Association TEL 059-246-9020 About 20 minutes by car from Tsu IC on the Ise Expressway Beach entry fee: Free Rest area usage fee: 500 yen for adults, 300 yen for children Parking available Gotemba Beach ~ Tsu's sea famous for its white sand and green pines ~ TsuCity From the beach, you can get a close-up view of Benzai Island floating in the bay, and you can also see the gaping sea cave caused by the influence of the tides and waves. Mukaiguro Beach ~ You might be able to catch some big clams! ~ OwaseCity Completion image Completion image