Mie
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Travel SpotsMie: Shima Spain Village Celebrates 30th Anniversary with New Attractions
SHIMA, Mie — Shima Spain Village, a resort complex in Shima, Mie Prefecture, is holding a celebra...
March 2, 2024
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Travel SpotsRed Plum Tree in Full Bloom at Western Japan’s Chorakuji Temple; Expected to Last Until Late January
KIHOKU, Mie — Spring has arrived early this year, as a 300-year-old Japanese red plum tree is now in...
January 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusMie: Battle to Decide Top Ninja Held in Iga, Home of Ninja
IGA, Mie — A martial arts tournament to determine the best ninja in Japan was held in Iga — the home...
January 6, 2024
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Travel SpotsGiant Dragon Statue Appears at Mie Pref. Shrine for New Year
A giant statue of a dragon, the zodiac sign of 2024, spews mist from its mouth at Tatsumizu Shrine i...
December 30, 2023
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Travel SpotsMie: Acrobatic Female Ninja Returns to Stage after Motorcycle Accident
IGA, Mie — A popular acrobatic ninja actor recently returned to the stage after overcoming a severe ...
September 2, 2023
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Japan In FocusMie: Honda’s Debut 4-wheeler on Display
SUZUKA, Mie — Honda Motor Co.’s first four-wheel automobile is making an appearance in the city wher...
August 5, 2023
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Travel SpotsMie: 90-year Bascule Bridge Still in Use
YOKKAICHI, Mie — A bascule bridge that has been in service for more than 90 years in Yokkaichi, Mie ...
April 23, 2023
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Travel SpotsMie: VTuber Tie-Up Boosts Attendance at Theme Park
SHIMA, Mie — A theme park that once prided itself on never being unpleasantly crowded has experience...
April 1, 2023
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Travel SpotsNinja Paraphernalia in Hotel Rooms Bring Japanese City’s Past Alive for Visitors
IGA, Mie — The tourist association of Iga, Mie Prefecture, a city known for its historical ties with...
March 30, 2023
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Japan In FocusMie: Who took Maetel statue’s mask?
IGA, Mie — A mask covering the mouth of a bronze statue of Maetel, a popular character from the “Gal...
November 26, 2022
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Travel SpotsMie: Foreign tourists enjoy ninja museum
IGA, Mie — A ninja package tour in Iga, Mie Prefecture, that allows tourists to enjoy tossing shurik...
November 6, 2022
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Japan In FocusMie: Student confirms with his feet ninja caltrops really do hurt
TSU — Makibishi, or Japanese caltrops, were a tool of the ninja that they scattered behind themselve...
October 16, 2022
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Travel SpotsMie: Studio in ‘ninja town’ offers samurai costume experience
IGA, Mie — A studio where you can dress like a samurai and photograph the experience has opened in I...
October 3, 2022
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Top Articles in Mie
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Toyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries
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Bear Attacks Woman on Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes; Mie Prefecture Issues First Bear Alert
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Mie: Fake Bus Stop Helps Dementia Patients Although No Bus Stops
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Tsunami Damage Oyster, Scallop Farming Rafts in Mie, Miyagi Prefectures; Alert Also Affects Toyota
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Mie: Female Student Joins Japan’s Ninja Group as Kunoichi; Shows Off Skills, Burning Passion