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Culture in Mie

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Meoto Iwa

Meoto Iwa

In Mie Prefecture, not far from the city of Futami, which belongs to the city of Ise, are the Meoto Iwa rocks, which are also...

Mie
Senjuji in Tsu City

Senjuji in Tsu City

Chris Glenn

The largest Buddhist temple in Mie Prefecture, the Senjuji is surrounded by high earthen walls, with an impressive set of gat...

Mie
Kameyama Castle

Kameyama Castle

Chris Glenn

Life is slow in Mie Prefecture’s Kameyama City. Even the name, Kameyama means “Tortoise Mountain”, but things weren’t always ...

Mie
Mikimoto Pearls

Mikimoto Pearls

Chris Glenn

Just off the coast of Toba City in Mie Prefecture is Mikimoto Pearl Island, where the world’s first cultured pearls were crea...

Mie
The Grand Ise Jingu

The Grand Ise Jingu

Chris Glenn

The Grand Shrine of Ise comprises two separate shrines, the Naiku and Geku. From ancient times, worshippers would visit the G...

Mie