A quick guide to the highlights of Mie

The luxury of having the ocean.

Scenic drives, swimming at the beach, resort hotels.
Enjoy a wonderful holiday that can only be enjoyed by the sea.

Scenic drive along the coast - Beautiful scenery created by the ria coastline -

The Shima Peninsula, where Ise-Shima is located, has a beautiful coastline and breathtaking views of the ocean. It is dotted with picturesque spots such as a cape with a lighthouse and an observation deck, making it perfect for a drive.

``Ise Shima Skyline'' with observation footbath

First, head to Ise-Shima Skyline, a driveway in the sky that connects Ise and Toba. There is a footbath with an observation view at the top of Mt.Asama along the road, where you can relax and soak in the footbath while overlooking the beautiful Ise Bay with its islands. A footbath while admiring the spectacular view is the ultimate luxury.

Enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view from Kamishima to the Atsumi Peninsula and Daiozaki

“TobaObservatory” located on the “Pearl Road”

From Toba to Shima, take "Pearl Road". The road weaves through the mountain range, offering a spectacular view of the greenery of the trees and the deep blue sea. Enjoy the scenery unique to Ise-Shima, such as the ocean where pearl and oyster farming rafts float, towns lined with grilled AmaHut(Amagoya). At the halfway point, TobaObservatory, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the majestic Pacific Ocean and mountains. If you're lucky, you might even see Mt. Fuji.

The beauty of the Ago Bay archipelago seen from Yokoyama Observation Deck

“Daiosaki Lighthouse” has a beautiful contrast between the shining chalk lighthouse and the blue sea.

Sunset view of Ago Bay from the Tomoyama Observation Deck

You can look down on the heart-shaped bay from the Miejima Observation Deck UguraPark

Other attractions include ``Yokoyama Observation Deck'' which offers a panoramic view of Ago Bay with its complex coastline and many islands, ``Daiosaki Lighthouse'' which is known as a cape that shows the roundness of the earth, and ``Mt. There are plenty of scenery that you'll want to take photos of, such as the "Observation Deck" and the "Miejima Observation Deck" in UguraPark, which overlooks the heart-shaped Kasaragi Pond. Enjoy a drive along the coast while feeling the sea breeze.

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*Note: Regarding reading
Ago Bay…Agowan
Tomoyama Observation Deck…Tomoyama Tenbodai
UguraPark...Ugura Enchi
Mie Island Observation Deck…Mie Island Observatory

Swim and play at a special beach with white sand

Mie, which stretches from north to south, has many beautiful and attractive beaches. There are many picturesque "white sand beaches and crystal clear waters."

"GozaShirahamaBeach" with beautiful pale marine blue sea

The white sand beach of “ChidorigahamaBeach”

GozaShirahamaBeach is especially popular. The pale marine blue sea and white sand beach will make you feel like you are in a tropical country. ChidorigahamaBeach is also popular for its crystal clear water and white sand beach.

"MikisatoBeach" where you can also do sea kayaking and camping

"Atashika Beach" selected as one of the 100 best beaches by the Environment Agency

Jiro Rokuro Beach, a little-known beach mainly for nature observation

`` GotenbaBeach'' where you can experience clam picking

TsuzumigauraOceanSwimmingArea is easily accessible from Nagoya and Osaka.

`` AgonoMatsubaraBeach'' where you can also surf

"MikisatoBeach" and "Ashika Beach" where you can experience marine sports such as sea kayaking, "Jirorokuro Beach" where you can walk on the 4,500m sandy beach and observe the nature of the beach, and "GotenbaBeach" where you can experience clam picking. There are many unique beaches such as TsuzumigauraOceanSwimmingArea, which is easily accessible from Nagoya and Osaka, and AgonoMatsubaraBeach, where you can also enjoy surfing. Which beach do you go to and how do you enjoy it?

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*Note: Regarding reading
Goza Shirahama…Goza Shirahama
Ago no Matsubara…Ago no Matsubara
Tsuzumigaura…Tsutsumigaura
New deer… me?
Mikisato...Mikisato

A higher-grade luxurious space with an ocean view resort

Shima Kanko Hotel Bay Suite, a resort for adults where the sunset shines

“ShimaMediterraneanVillage” where you can stay in a Mediterranean townscape

Toba Kokusai Hotel, a resort nestled in a sea of pearls

Mie is full of seaside resorts with beautiful views of the ocean, including the Shima IseShimaSummit Shima Summit. We offer a wide variety of unique accommodation facilities, including a hot spring inn where you can relax in an open-air bath overlooking the ocean, a hotel where you can enjoy marine sports, a lodge with a golf course, a resort where you can relax with a beauty salon, and a cottage with an attractive Mediterranean-style building. . The bright red sky as the sun sets, the moonlight reflecting on the pitch-black surface of the sea, the crisp air of the morning sun...a trip to stay by the seaside allows you to enjoy the slow passage of time. Forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy a luxurious holiday of a higher class.

Fukujuso in Toganojima is proud of its Kaiseki cuisine, which uses plenty of seafood.

Being a seaside resort, you can also enjoy fresh seafood. Enjoy a dinner made with seasonal ingredients to your heart's content at an inn that takes pride in its cuisine. Part of the fun of your trip is choosing the accommodation that suits you, from hotels offering gorgeous French courses to reasonably priced guesthouses run by divers and fishermen.

Travel around remote islands on a boat that transcends time and space

At the end of your boat trip, you will meet people who live on the island.

``Toshijima,'' `` Kamishima,'' ``Sugashima,'' and ``Sakatejima'' floating in Ise Bay. On a 15- to 40-minute boat trip from Toba Marine Terminal to each island, you can experience Japanese scenery reminiscent of the Showa era.

Seaweed fishing on Toshijima. The harbor is crowded with small fishing boats.

Toshijima is recommended for beginners to island hopping. It is a large island with three ports and plenty of shops and inns. You can see the fishing port working, take a walk through the back alleys, and get a feel for the real life on the island. "Toshijima Skyline" is a popular hiking course that overlooks the beautiful islands floating in Ise Bay. The view from Tenbozan Rayfield, which is about 170 meters up from the entrance, is a beautiful sight that you will never get tired of seeing.

40 minutes by boat to the small secret Kamishima

With a circumference of 3.9km, life on Kamishima is within walking distance.

Kamishima 's eye-catching karst terrain

Kamishima Lighthouse, said to be a “lover’s sacred place”

`` Kamishima'' is recommended for island lovers. It is a small island that can be walked around, and is home to the ``Katai Senjo'', which was the setting for the climax scene of Yukio Mishima's novel ``Sound of the Sea'', the `` Kamishima Lighthouse'', which is designated as a sacred place for lovers, and the ``karst terrain'' with towering white limestone. ” and more, you can explore it in about 2 hours.

At Sugashima's ShirongoFestival, Ama divers also wear traditional white isogi.

A pair competes to catch their first abalone using the sound of a conch shell (ShirongoFestival)

The first abalone caught is dedicated to Shirahige Shrine (ShirongoFestival)

Sugashima is an island where the Shirongo ShirongoFestival, an ama festival, is held every July. The sight of Ama divers wearing traditional white beach clothes competing to catch the first pair of abalone all at once to the sound of conch shells is a sight to behold. The scenery of Ise lobsters, seaweed, sharks, sea bream, etc. being dried all over the island gives you a sense of the Ama island. Highlights include the Sugashima Lighthouse, Japan's oldest brick Western-style lighthouse, and the clusters of red boxwoods that dye the summit of Mt. Daisen bright red from January to February.

Sakate Island, easily accessible from mainland Toba

Irises on Sakate Island that can be enjoyed from May to June

Sakate Island is only 600 meters from the mainland of Toba, but as soon as you step foot, you will be immersed in the island's atmosphere. As you walk through the village's narrow alleys, you will come across beautiful natural surroundings such as the birthplace of EdogawaRanpo 's wife, Orataka, as well as the iris pond and Hime-no-hama beach, where iris flowers are in full bloom from May to June.

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*Note: Regarding reading
Ago Bay…Agowan
Toshijima…Toshijima
Kamishima...Kamijima.
Sugashima…Sugashima

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