Park / Green Space Spots in Mie Area

  • Ueno Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Igashi Uenomarunouchi 122-1
    "This castle site park sprawls in front of Uenoshi Station on the Iga Line. Iga Ueno Castle, the park's symbol, is notable for its high stone walls built by Warring States period commander Todo Takatora. Due to the beauty of the white, three-tiered fortress, it is also known as Hakuho (""White Chinese Phoenix"") Castle. The park also has a variety of facilities brimming with history, including the Ninja Museum of Igaryu, which is filled with tricks such as secret doors and revolving walls; the Haiseiden, a building whose design was inspired by the traditional travel garments worn by famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho; and the Basho Memorial Museum. The Ninja Museum of Igaryu notably holds demonstrations of Iga-ryu ninja techniques and is a fun destination for everyone from history fans to small children. The park has also been planted with seasonal flowers and is a renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing in particular. In April when the cherries are in bloom, many people come to the park to take in their beauty."
  • Tsu Kairaku Park
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    3.5
    43 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Tsushi Koumeichou 147-1
    Tsukairaku Park is just a three-minute walk from Tsu Station on the Kinki Nippon Railway. The second home that Todo Takayukiko, the 11th daimyo of Tsu Clan, built during the late 1850s has been turned into a park that makes use of the effects of the surrounding hills and valleys. The park is a favorite spot for viewing the blossoms of the 1000 or so Yoshino cherry trees that have been planted there, and during the blossom season, from late March to early April, the grounds are lit up with 250 or more standing and hanging paper lanterns, attracting large numbers of visitors. They can also see the purple Korean rhododendrons planted near Mt. Suzuka Ino and Mt. Shibumi.

    津駅からすぐにある丘になっている公園 お花見スポットとしては小屋があるので、屋内で飲めます 最高です。 お花見のシーズンは装飾がしてあるので簡単にわかります

  • Matsusaka-City Chubudai Athletic Park
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Matsusaka-shi Tachinocho 1370
    "About a 15-minute car ride from Matsusaka Interchange on the Ise Expressway. This general athletic park is equipped with a lawn square, a baseball field, tennis courts, pools, and a gym. You can enjoy the cherry blossoms in spring, and wisteria in early summer, so it functions as a place of rest for locals. At the ""Mie Kodomo no Shiro"", you can enjoy bouldering, even if you have no experience, because there is friendly guidance available. Additionally, there are loads of fun events and spaces for each season, including a planetarium, concerts, an art space for crafts and experiments, and exhibition projects."

    アスレチックコースがあります。無料で遊べる内容なので、そう大がかりではなく30分もあれば一周できます。 その他広い芝生もありますし、駐車場も無料なので安く遊べると思います。

  • Matsusaka City Forest Park
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    3.0
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Matsusakashi Isederachou Anwaka 1678
    This nature park is known for its campground, managed by Matsusaka City. In addition to staying in their well-maintained bungalows, they have rental tents as well, and there is a barbecue green, communal kitchen, and a restaurant. Many people stay over here when climbing nearby Mt. Kannon. On the weekends, they have various events, including Mountaineering Study Groups and Disaster Camping for Families.

    松阪インターから車で5分程度で自然と触れ合えるところです。登山は展望台までなら気軽に登れますが、山頂までは急な斜面で、それなりの覚悟が必要です。(思ったより時間がかかったので途中で引き返しました。)展望台からでもかなり遠くまで望めます。天気の良い日にお弁当でも持って出かけるのに最適かと思います。

  • Miya River Watarai Park
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Wataraigunwataraichou Tanahashi 2
    This park located approximately a 10-minute drive from the Ise Expressway Tamaki Interchange spreads out along the clear streams of the Miya River. Besides the bright green lawn open space, a miniature golf course and tennis courts, there are rows of cherry blossoms, a play space with many different play equipment, and Yusui Pool - Kagami that is only open in the summer and has six kinds of pools and sliders. Not only has the rest house where you can enjoy seasonal cuisine and Watarai green tea while gazing at the Miya River, but it has also Bazaar Watarai where you can buy local specialty products and freshly harvested vegetables, and refresh your mind and body in the middle of the rich natural environment.

    宮川の河川敷では、多くの人がバーベキューをしています。ただ、夏だと日光を遮るテントは必須です。川に入って遊べます。泳いだり、寝転がったり。カヌーを漕いでいるひとや、SUP(スタンド・アップ・パドルサーフィン)という珍しい立ち漕ぎサーフィンに乗っている人もいました。公園内には「鹿肉カレー」などを食べられるレストランもあり、くつろげます。

  • Ise-Shima National Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Ise city Mie prefecture, Toba city, Shima city, Minamiosesecho county county
    This is a vast national park boasting an area of ​​about 60,000 hectares spreading across the Shima Peninsula, Mie Prefecture. There are many places to see such as Ise Jingu Shrine, with a history of approximately 2,000 years and is a place of worship, a managed forest grown to supply building material for the shrine from 1,300 years ago, the rias coastline of Shima Peninsula, Mt. Asama, Toba and the Yokoyama Observatory etc. The Yokoyama Visitor Center in the area displays the natural environment of Ise-Shima National Park and brochures in various languages are provided.
  • Futamiura Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Futamichouchaya
    This natural park connects the area from Futamiura Beach to around Meoto Iwa Rocks. Passing along Ise Bay surrounded by pine trees, it is perfect for walking while gazing at the Pacific Ocean. Besides the promenade, many tourists visit to walk because of the white sand that stretches on the coast. Located a ten-minute walk from JR Futamiura Station, it is nearby local tourist attractions such as Sea Paradise and Mishiodono Shrine. In addition, Futamiura has long been famous as a place of beauty since long ago, and many poets have praised its landscape. There are nine monuments in the vicinity of Futamiura with some of these poems, and there are monuments inscribed with poems by Saigyo and Motoori Norinaga that remain in the park.
  • Kyuka Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Kuwanashi Yoshinomaru 5-1
    This park was created in the Honmaru and Ninomaru ruins of Kuwana Castle, and is located an approximately three-minute walk from the City A Circulation Bus Honcho bus stop. Formerly known as Ougi (fan-shaped)-jo Castle, it retains the atmosphere of a castle praised as the Castle of Kaido. It is a place for residents to relax where many varieties of flowers bloom depending on the season. Inside the park is Chinkoku Shukoku-Jinja Shrine that is dedicated to Matsudaira Sadatsuna and Matsudaira Sadanobu. In addition, you can find in the park the site of Tatsumi Yagura Turret, which served as a symbol for Kuwana Castle, and a monument dedicated to the souls of those who died in the Boshin War built in 1887 at the site of the castle keep.
  • Chusei Green Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Tsushi Anotsudai 5-757-1
    A public park identifiable by its large fountain located inside Chusei Hokubu Science City in Anotsudai, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. The largest park in Tsu City, the play area in one corner of the park has a giraffe-shaped swing for young children and a large corridor-style play place. Filled with large, spacious grass lawns, the park is also outfitted with flat, colored walking paths perfect for strolling and light exercise. The park is also designed to meet the needs of families on an outing, and has a shaded rest area, parking lot, and toilets.
  • Showa Kofukumura Park
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Yokkaichi-shi Dogayama 1958
    This park is located in Dogayama-cho, Yokkaichi City. Built around a pond, the park's grounds have been planted with cherry trees, plum trees, and a variety of other flowering plants, making it a popular destination for flower viewing. Designed to be a park where visitors can have fun and learn new things, the park has paddleboats, a fishing pond, and a school.

    梅の花が咲いており、子供連れで散歩するにはいい雰囲気でした。ひが少ないのでのんびりできます。設備はないですが持ち込みでバーベキューをされている方がいらっしゃいました。弁当などを持っていって行くのもおすすめです。遊具があるので子どもは喜ぶと思います。桜の木もたくさんありましたのでまた桜の時期に行ってみたいと思います。 管理人の方がとても親切。

  • NTN General Sports Park (Kuwana City General Sports Park)
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Kuwana-shi Hagasaki 1859-4
  • Tomoyama Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Shimashi Daiouchounakiri 2199
    This park is located in the Mt. Tomoyama of Daio Town, Shima City, Mie Prefecture. You can enjoy a wonderful view of the Ago Bay here. There’s a visitors’ center, an open lawn, three observatories, a camping area, and a lodging facility that can accommodate up to 100 people. You’ll also find a multi-purpose gym, a tennis court, and other such amenities. You can go for a stroll along the approximately 2.5-kilometer walkway and gaze at the coastline and scenery, too. Summer brings with it pool activities and swimming at Jiro Rokuro Beach.
  • Nanbukyuryo Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Mie Pref. Yokkaichishi Nishihinochou Higashi-Hino-cho Hagi-cho Kaiya-cho
    This general park is Yokkaichi city's largest, and embraces the hilly Satoyama landscape, mixing cultivated and untouched land. The North Zone has a chestnut forest, natural lawn, observation hill, and large play area. The South Zone has a zoo of small animals. There are all kinds of animals around, including sheep, goats, and peafowl, and every Sunday they have a rabbit-holding time. The park also has massive play equipment like the Long Slide and Wide Slide, making it very popular with children.
  • Harima Chuo Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    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.
  • Toba Castle Site Shiroyama Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    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.
  • Kuratayama Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    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.
  • Hokusei Central Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    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
    Leisure / Hobbies
    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.
  • 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.
  • Inabe Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    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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