Skyline, etc. Spots in Mie Area

  • Iseshima Skyline
    Travel / Tourism
    Ise city Mie prefecture/Toba city
    A road known as the “Driveway of the Heavens” extending 16.3 kilometers from Ise to Toba. From the observatory of 550 meter tall Mt. Asama midway along the road, you can see Ise-Shima and Ise Bay. On clear days, you can even see Mt. Fuji and the Japanese Alps. The observatory also has a footbath where you can soothe tired feet while enjoying the scenery. There’s a drive-in and shop where you can buy local specialties.
  • Pearl Road (Toba Ago Line)
    Travel / Tourism
    Mie Toba Shima-shi
    "Prefectural Route 128 connecting Toba City and Shima City in Mie Prefecture, known as the ""Pearl Road,"" is a scenic seaside driving course. Visitors can even watch the sun rise from the Pacific Ocean early in the morning, and the Toba Observatory situated along the road is known for its particularly spectacular scenery. The road is only open early in the morning on New Year's Day, and on this day many visitors come here seeking to watch their first sunrise of the new year."
  • Suzuka Skyline
    Travel / Tourism
    Mie Prefecture Mie-gun Konno-machi
    This is part of National Route 477, a driveway is 11.9 kilometers in length that connects Mie Prefecture's Komono Town to Siga Prefecture's Koka City. You can get panoramic views of Komono Town throughout. Also, you can see the resort town of Yunoyama Onsen, Aotaki-ohashi Bridge, and the gondola that connects Mt. Gozaisho and the hot spring town from the Skyline. From the Buhei Pass rest area, you can enjoy views of Ise Plain, Ise Bay and the Chita Peninsula in the day, and also the night sky. The toll became free from 1997, and it is closed during the winter (December to April).
  • Kamome-no-Sanpomichi
    Travel / Tourism
    Mie Pref. Tobashi Toba 1
    This walkway is situated along the seashore between Sadahama-Higashi Park near Toba Station and the Mikimoto Pearl Island parking lot. It is a 261-meter-long wooden path and offers a wonderful view of the sprawling sea and Sakate Island. There are many benches set up as well so that you can take your time. It received the “Good Design Award” in 2005 and has become on of Toba’s main tourist spots.
  • Toshi Skyline
    Travel / Tourism
    Mie Toba Momotoricho
  • Kokudo 260 Go
    Travel / Tourism
    Mie Shima-shi Agocho

Mie Areas

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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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