三重県 · Kinki Region

Mie Hidden Gems

Home of Ise Grand Shrine, Shinto's most sacred site, plus pearl farming bays and a coastline of ama free-divers.

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Climate & Best Season

Warm and rainy, especially in the southern Kii mountains; mild winters. Spring and autumn are best for the pilgrimage routes.

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Ama divers work the water the way their mothers and grandmothers did—no tanks, no wetsuits thick enough to matter, just…

Ago Bay (英虞湾) is a deeply indented ria coastline (drowned river valleys creating complex shoreline) dotted with over 60…

Kashikojima (賢島) is a small resort island in Ago Bay, connected to the mainland by bridge and serving as the gateway to…