Best Summer Destinations In Mie

Colorful Fireworks Spreading To The SkyKihoku Tōrō Festival

Kihoku Tōrō Matsuri is a summer festival in Kihoku town. The biggest highlights of firework are Saiun Kujaku and Saishoku Senrin, which you can see only here. In 2018, it was postponed for the typhoon, and held on September 8th.

Aoyama Highland With Many WindmillsAoyama Highland

There was soft breeze, and a little chill in the air even in hot August. You can see many windmills wheeling in the beautiful blue sly and also in the evening glow!◎By car, 10 min from Nishiaoyama Station, 40 min from Hisai IC of Ise Speedway. The parking area is available for free. Access by car is the most convenient.

Summer Solstice Festival When The People From All Over Japan Try To Purify All Together Futamiokitama Shrine

At Futamiokitama Shrine famous for the couple rock, Geshi Festival is took place on the day of summer solstice. After the warm-up with singing and motion like rowing boats, they purify in front of the couple rock. In fact, it's said that old people purify here before visiting Ise Jingu Shrine.◎Futamiokitama Shrine has a parking area for cars, and for the public transport, it's possible to walk from JR Futamiura Station. But the trains don't run in the early morning, you'll better to stay around here if you don't have cars. Summer solstice of course, it's during the rainy season in Japan, you need to prepare the rain. If it's sunny, you can see the sun rising from between the couple rock as a buck ground of Mt. Fuji.