Mie

Takihara Shrine: A Quiet Forest Walk in Mie

Our quiet, roughly 30-minute visit to Takihara Shrine in Mie, with forest-path photographs, access from JR…
A Three-Day Mie Road Trip with Kids: VISON, Takihara Shrine and Kumano

Our real 2-night Mie family road trip with ages 7 and 5: Oyatsu Town, Hotel Econo…
Hotel Econo Kameyama Review: A Budget Stop on Our Mie Road Trip

Our September 2026 family stay at Hotel Econo Kameyama: free breakfast, Kameyama black tea pudding, Ouchiyama…
Oyatsu Town with Kids: Is It Worth a Half Day?

Our family’s honest review of Oyatsu Town in Mie, with ages 7 and 5: indoor play,…
Is VISON Worth Visiting? Food, Walking and a Half-Day Stop in Mie

A local family’s honest half-day visit to VISON in Mie: food, bakery, kiond play, who should…
Matsumoto Pass Walk: A Family Guide to the Kumano Kodo Iseji

A first-hand Matsumoto Pass family walk: steep opening, old stone path, sea viewpoint, children aged seven…
Kumano Club Review: Our Seiryu Room, Food and What to Know

Our family stayed in Kumano Club’s Seiryu room. Here is what we loved, how the private…