Mie

  • The Shikinen Sengu ceremony at Ise Grand Shrine, where shrine buildings are reconstructed every 20 years, has continued for over 1,300 years.
  • Yokkaichi Port ranks among Japan's top 10 container handling ports as an international hub.
  • Mie Prefecture's tea brand 'Ise-cha' ranks third nationally in production volume and receives high acclaim as matcha raw material.
  • The birthplace of the world luxury brand 'MIKIMOTO' cultured pearls was by Kokichi Mikimoto in Toba City.
  • Kameyama City boasts Japan's leading production of candles and traffic locks.
  • Owase City is known as one of Japan's rainiest areas, with annual precipitation around 4,000mm.
  • Suzuka Circuit has hosted the most F1 Japanese Grand Prix races as an international racing course.
  • Iga City, considered the birthplace of Iga-ryu ninja, features Ueno Castle with an existing castle tower.
  • At Kumano City's fireworks festival, the 'Onigajo Oshikake' spanning over 1km explodes over the sea.
  • Craftspeople performing pearl nucleus insertion are called 'Maki-shi,' with the majority nationwide said to originate from Mie Prefecture.
  • The prefectural soul food 'Ise udon' has a unique cooking method requiring 40+ minutes of boiling.
  • Kuwana's clams have been shogunate purveyors since the early Edo period, originating the phrase 'That trick is Kuwana's grilled clams.'
  • Nabari City, located within Osaka's commuter zone, made Japan's first municipal declaration for 100% renewable energy.
  • Over 50 wind turbines, the largest on Honshu, stand majestically at Aoyama Plateau creating spectacular scenery.
  • The prefectural dialect 'Mie-ben' varies greatly in intonation between Ise, Iga, Shima, and Kishu regions within the same prefecture.