The region of

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, also called the , refers to the areas of eastern

Mie Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture an ...

in or around

Ise-Shima National Park is a national park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is characterized by its ria coast and islands scattered around a number of bays. The interior is hilly with Mount Asama-ga-take ( the highest peak. Natural areas * Ago Bay * Kami-shima * Kashi ...

, which include the cities Ise, Toba, Shima, and parts of the town of Minami-Ise. The area thrives on

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, with many resort hotels and beaches in the area. Ise-Shima is also famed for fresh seafood, particular

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s. The peninsula extends out into the

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, and unlike the factory-dotted coast of

Ise Bay is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie prefecture, Mie and Aichi prefecture, Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The mouth of the bay is and is connected to the small ...

, the main industry is seafood and marine products, particularly pearl cultivation.

Locations

Tourism in the Ise-Shima region is fueled primarily by these locations: *

Ise Grand Shrine The , located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami and the grain goddess Toyouke-hime (Toyouke Omikami). Also known simply as , Ise Shrine is a shrine complex composed of many Shi ...

Meoto Iwa , or Married Couple Rocks, are a kind of rock formation seen as religiously significant in Shinto. They are a subtype of Iwakura rock. According to Shinto, the rocks represent the union of the creator ''kami'', Izanagi and Izanami. The rocks, ...

* Mikimoto Pearl Island * Toba Aquarium * Shima Spain Village

Access

Direct service is available to Ise-Shima from both

Osaka is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...

and

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via Kintetsu limited express trains.

In popular culture

* The author Mayumi Inaba's book was written about her life on the Shima peninsula.

an award-winning 2016 documentary film by Portuguese director Cláudia Varejão, follows the daily life of three Japanese Ama women who have been diving together, for 30 years, in a small fishing village on the Shima peninsula.

References

External links

Japan Guide - Shima Peninsula Travel Guide
{{Authority control Peninsulas of Japan Tourist attractions in Mie Prefecture Landforms of Mie Prefecture