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  • Happy Farm
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    Mie Pref. Matsusakashi Isederachou 595-1
    This is the first tourist fruit farm with strawberry picking built in the prefecture. It is among the largest by area in Japan, and they offer delectable Akihime strawberries raised with mineral-rich water from beneath the lush forests. They also sell strawberry jam made with berries picked here. There is parking for 100 cars, so it's also perfect for group tours. Open every year from December through May.
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  • Karasu Beach
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    Mie Pref. Tsushi Karasuchou
    This beach runs for about two kilometers along the south side of Ise-no-Umi Prefectural Natural Park. It stands out for the lovely scenery of its surroundings. From May through August you can try clam digging, and the Umi-no-Ie beach huts accommodate about 350 people for dining on fresh asari or hamaguri clams in a variety of dishes. From July through August the beach is open for swimming, and it is usually filled with swimmers.
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  • Former Ozu Seizaemon Residence
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    Mie Matsusaka-shi Honmachi 2195
    Counted among the many wealthy merchants in Matsusaka with stores in Edo, along with Mitsui, Hasegawa and Nagai the high-ranking Ozu family served the Kishu clan as financiers in 1755. Inside the Matsusaka Merchant Museum which opened up as a museum in the former residence of Seizaemon Ozu, there is a man-ryo-bako (literally, a box to store 10,000 ryo) rather than the sen-ryo-bako (literally, a box to store 1,000 ryo) and gives one a sense of the influence of the wealthy Ise merchants who had a shop in Edo.
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  • Chidorigahama Beach
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    Mie Pref. Tobashi Ousatsuchou
    This expansive 500-meter long beach is located in Ousatsu-cho, Toba City, Mie Prefecture. The white sand beach extending for hundreds of meters, with its views of the Pacific Ocean, was chosen as one of the ten best landscapes in Toba. The sea water is so clean, small fish can be seen swimming in it, and there are also tent-rental and barbecue facilities available, so families can easily enjoy themselves. There are two toilets and shower areas which can be used for a fee. There are also various seaside facilities such as parking lots and shops which open around mid-July each year, in addition to many nearby hotels and such which are available for overnight stays.
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  • Oyahama Beach
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    Mie Pref. Shimashi Hamajimachouhamajima
    This official Shima City beach is accessible by riding the bus service from the Kintetsu UgataStation for approximately 20 minutes and walking a further five minutes from the Hamajima bus stop. The waves are calm, and the sandy beach is beautiful. During the summer, visitors can experience catching fish free of charge, as well as cooking them at the barbecue area, for a fee. Additionally, there are leisure items for hire, such as beach balls, parasols and beach chairs. Changing rooms, toilets and showers are also available, so families can easily enjoy themselves.
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  • Tado-kyo Natural Pool
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    Mie Pref. Kuwanashi Tadochoutado 1735
    This natural pool is about a 14-minute walk from the Tadotaisha-mae bus stop in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. Operating roughly from around mid-July until the end of August, it uses water flowing from the Tado Gorge, remaining clean without calcium hypochlorite or disinfectant. The water is usually a refreshing 20 degrees Celsius or less, and when you get tired you can relax in the free rest area. The shop sells food and drink and also rents lockers and flotation devices. They hold events sometimes, too.
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  • Harima Chuo Park
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    Mie Pref. Kuwanashi Hidamarinoka 2-101
    This park is in Hidamari no Oka in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. It has a large pond with airplane and duck shaped boats you can ride in season. There's a lush lawn area, a playscape with a 30-meter roller slide, and lots of waterfront space for keeping cool in the summertime. They also have a walking course you can cover in 30 minutes to help you keep fit.
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  • Odoushi Shirahama Beach
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    Mie Pref. Tobashi Toushichou
    This beach is located on Toshijima Island, Toba City. It is a natural sandy beach in a small bay and has an atmosphere like a private beach. There is a little rocky area and rock hill nearby, and the contrast between this and the sandy beach makes it a beautiful place to visit. The cleanliness and transparency of the seawater is one of its distinctive features. There are no seaside shops or large stores, but there are facilities such as rest areas fitted with reed screens, toilets, showers, changing rooms and lifeguard posts. A shuttle bus service is available for visitors staying at the guest houses on Toshijima Island.
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  • Toba Castle Site Shiroyama Park
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    Mie Pref. Tobashi Toba 3
    Only ruins remain of the castle built by Kuki Yoshitaka, a naval commander who served under the sixteenth-century warlord Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The castle was built to resemble a peninsula jutting out into the sea, as one might expect of a naval commander. When Toba Elementary School, which had been built on the site of the main castle building, was moved in 2011, archeologists were able to conduct excavations for the first time, leading to the discovery of stone fences, warehouses, and part of the foundation of the living quarters on the former playground. Now the park is popular among locals and also widely known to be a place where visitors can enjoy cherry blossoms.
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  • Menard Aoyama Resort Herb Garden
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    Mie Pref. Igashi Kiryu 2356
    This eight hectare herb garden is located inside the facilities of the Menard Aoyama Resort. Utilizing the climate of Takayama Kogen at an altitude of 600 meters that is cool throughout the year, more than 300 types of herbs such as lavender and chamomile are cultivated here. It is open from the end of April until the end of November. You can walk along a promenade within the forest on the facility, allowing you to enjoy forest bathing and its healing effects. In addition, they offer herb tea and dishes such as herb pasta at the cafe in the garden. There is also a shop that sells herb-related goods, so you can fully enjoy herbs to your heart's content.
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  • Ise Municipal Yasuragi Park Swimming Pool
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    Mie Pref. Iseshi Asahichou 444-14
    The Ise Municipal Yasuragi Park Swimming Pool is located southwest of the Ise Jingu Outer Shrine in the city of Ise. The three pools include a 25-meter swimming pool, a flowing water pool, and a children's pool with a small waterslide. It is open for only two months each year, from early July to the end of August. The admission fee entitles guests to stay for three hours, and those who stay longer are charged extra by the hour. While the pools are open, there are a variety of events for children. The children's pool is open for water play, even to children in diapers, so these pools are a lively spot for family groups during the summer vacation period.
  • Kuratayama Park
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    Mie Pref. Iseshi Kusubechou
    This municipal park is located on a small hill immediately north of the Nansei Bypass from the Ise Expressway Ise Interchange. There are two large ponds in the center of the park, and you can see the beautiful sight of azaleas and cherry blossoms blooming in the spring. The jogging course where you can run around while look at these ponds is named after the gold medalist Noguchi Mizuki who was born in Ise City. It is called Noguchi Mizuki Road of Gold Metal, and is a place visited by many people in the spring. In addition, Dime Stadium Ise, situated at the entrance to the park, is an authentic baseball stadium that holds professional baseball games. It has busts of two legendary baseball pitchers, Eiji Sawamura and Yukio Nishimura, both born in Ise City, in the entrance.
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  • Hokusei Central Park
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    Mie Pref. Yokkaichishi Nishimurachou 1080
    Hokusei Central Park is located a 20-minute drive from the Yokkaichi East Interchange. It is a park for sports and recreation that straddles the city of Yokkaichi, the town of Komono, and the city of Inabe. Its grassy expanse covers four times the area of Nagoya Dome. There are forested trails for walking and exploration, and visitors can borrow equipment free of charge, so even those who arrive empty-handed can have a good time. There are also baseball diamonds and tennis courts that visitors can reserve for a fee. It is a favorite spot for viewing blossoms, not only the Kobukuzakura cherry trees, which bloom around October, but also Yoshino cherries, weeping cherries, and mountain cherries, with their unusual yellow blossoms.
  • Ago Furusato Park
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    Mie Pref. Shimashi Agochoushinmei
    This commercial complex is located in Ago-cho, Shima City, Mie Prefecture. The park's Ago Arena functions as a gymnasium for a variety of sports and as a hall. In addition, at the Ago Library on the second floor, they hold exhibitions of historical folk materials and buried cultural properties of Ago-cho. It is a place where many local families gather to feed the ducks in the pond in front of the library, or bring lunches to enjoy picnics because there are benches, desk, a wide grassy area, a roller slide and playground equipment for small children.
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  • Jiro Rokuro Beach
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Daio Town, Shima City, Mie Prefecture
    This beach is located in Ise-Shima National Park, an approximately 55-minute drive from Ise Nishi Interchange. The white sandy beaches that stretch out from the center of Ago Bay are incredibly beautiful, and beaches sparkle have this much are rare in Japan. This beach is maintained with the concept of people enjoying nature while enjoying swimming, and so, it gives priority to nature over ease of transport. Visitors can enjoy unique outdoor activities such as observation of beach flora and fauna, as well as experience shell gathering and sea kayaking at Shima Nature School. There is also a campsite, so visitors can fully enjoy the outdoors here. Toilets, changing rooms, showers and lockers are also available.
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  • Mikisato Beach
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Owaseshi Mikisatochou
    This beach is located a ten-minute walk from the JR Mikisato Station, or approximately a five-minute drive from the Kumano-Owase Road MikisatoInterchange. The wide beach boasts approximately one kilometer of pure white sand and perfectly clear water. The coast is lined with pine trees which are said to have been planted by Kii no Yoshimune. Facilities such as showers and toilets are available, and in the summer, the beach is crowded with young people and families who come to swim and camp. There is also sea kayaking and a beachball tournament.
  • Ishigaki-ike Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Suzukashi Sakurajimachou 7
    Ishigaki-ike Park is a multi-purpose park located a seven-minute walk from Tamagaki Station on the JR Kansai Main Line. It includes a baseball diamond, a running track, a public swimming pool, and other exercise facilities, along with an athletic field and a garden of hygrophytic plants. Alongside the running track are Usuzumi cherry trees, a natural treasure, and during blossom season, the park is crowded with people eager to take pictures. Ishigaki Pond, the feature that gives the park its name, has a walking path around it that becomes a pink tunnel of blossoms when the cherry blossoms are at their height, so the park is an ideal place for viewing blossoms. On the island in the middle of the pond is an artificial tree for wild birds, and visitors can observe wild birds and ducks flying back and forth.
  • Village & Hotel Shima Mediterranean Village
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    Mie Shima-shi Hamajimacho Hazako 2619-1
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  • Forest Adventure Yunoyama
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Mie-gun Komonocho Komono 4958
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  • Inabe Park
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    Mie Inabe Inabecho Sohara
    This park sprawls among red pine-covered hills. Enwrapped in a still atmosphere, the 7.3-hectare park has open squares and fields, a water fountain, and a five-story pagoda which serves as a symbol of the facility. Inabe Pond in the center divides the park into north and south halves. A gently undulating forest walking path follows the pond, and visitors can enjoy a relaxing hike while taking in the area's abundant natural beauty. From the park's wooden pagoda, visitors can get a sweeping view of the mountains of Suzuka and the townscape of the Hokusei-cho district sprawling at their feet.
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Spread across the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula, Mie prefecture boasts hundreds of kilometers of pretty coastline comprising the oyster-rich Toba city and Shima National Park all the way down to Kumano, a city that marks the beginning of part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage, which runs into neighboring Wakayama prefecture. However, Mie is best known for the Ise Jingu Shinto shrine inland, one of the oldest and largest shrines in the country.

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