Culture Basho. Haiku or Ninja Master? Chris Glenn There’s a rumor that the famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho wasn’t just a master of poetry, but a master of the art of the Ninja!
Activities Have A Go at Ago Bay Chris Glenn Explore the beauty of Mie Prefectures' Ago Bay aboard a Spanish Galleon pirate ship!
Activities Toba's Dolphin Island Chris Glenn Iruka Jima, or Dolphin Island, just off the coast of Toba Bay and part of Ise Shima National Park is one of 8 great destinati...
Culture Maruyama Senmaida Chris Glenn Senmaida means “One Thousand Rice Paddies”, but there are over 1,300 terraced paddies of all shapes & sizes cut into the hill...
Activities Akame 48 Waterfalls Chris Glenn Stunning Akame 48 Waterfalls, spiritually refreshing landscapes, in one of Japan’s most pristine forests, along one of Japan’...
Area Tsu Chris Glenn Tsu City is the capital of Mie Prefecture. It’s home to 284,969 people (July 2011 figures), covers a land mass of some 401 sq...
Culture 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...
Activities Meoto-Iwa and Futami Okitama Shrine Camille Dufour-Blain Although Ise is mainly famous for Ise Jingu, it is also a very nice coastal city with other great sights to see like the Meot...