Pilgrimage Pathway of the River It crosses many rugged passes and walks silently along the mountain road where massed trees grow. If you are a Japanese, there are many people who hold such images in pilgrimage to Kumano. But Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes have another important face. Kumano River running like sewing mountains along Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. It was also … [Read more...] about Kumanogawa River Experience School, Mie
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Ninja Museum, Mie
Do you know Iga Ninja? They were ninja who had a base in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, and they were ninjas who were excellent in body surgery through rigorous training since childhood. Today, Ueno Park in Iga City has a museum that conveys the culture of the ninjas. Isn't ninja a fictional entity? Maybe there are people who say. However, if you visit Iga Ninja Village even if you … [Read more...] about Ninja Museum, Mie
Nagashima Spa Land, Mie
Nagashima Spa Land is Japan's largest amusement park with about 50 attractions in Japan. You can enjoy thrilling machines such as "The Steel Dragon 2000", which has the longest Guinness record in the world, a flying coaster first appeared in Japan, and the world's most advanced 4D spin coaster. In "Kidstown", infants can play with peace of mind, and adjacent day there is also a … [Read more...] about Nagashima Spa Land, Mie
Inabe Shrine Ageuma Shinji (Shinto ritual of leading a horse), Mie
"Tado Festival", a strange festival to be held in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture. "Yabusame Shinto Ritual" and "Ageuma Shinto Ritual" are the bustling events representing Tado Festival. Hundreds of thousands of spectators visit every year. It takes place on May 4 and 5 every year. "Ageuma Shinto Ritual" from the old days of the cropping season of the year, and fortunes. This "Ageuma … [Read more...] about Inabe Shrine Ageuma Shinji (Shinto ritual of leading a horse), Mie
Yokkaichi Factory Night View, Mie
Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, with its first large-scale petrochemical complex in Japan in the 1950s, has been driving the Japanese economy as an industrial city. During the process of development, pollution problems such as air pollution and water pollution caused by factory drainage occurred, but they were greatly improved by the hard work of citizens, businesses and … [Read more...] about Yokkaichi Factory Night View, Mie
Kumano Kodo Iseji Route, Mie
Pilgrimage to Kumano was popular among the nobles of the Heian period. In the Edo period, it was well known to the general public as “pilgrimage to Kumano of ant”. This Kumano sanctuary was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, and has a sister road partnership with Spain's "Pilgrimage Route of Santiago de Compostela" in 2014. As a result, pilgrims from overseas … [Read more...] about Kumano Kodo Iseji Route, Mie
Ageuma Shinji (Horse Jumping Festival), Mie
In Japan it is said that there are more than 200 shinto rituals about horses throughout the country. "Yabusame" and "Ageuma" where people and horses are performed together are a brave myths with a long history in Japan. Moreover, in "Tado-Taish Shrine" and "Inabe-Jinja Shrine" of Mie prefecture where these are performed at the same time, the local residents keep treating the … [Read more...] about Ageuma Shinji (Horse Jumping Festival), Mie