Geographic features

Mie is situated in the center of the Japanese archipelago on the Pacific Ocean side. Mie is located on the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula and borders Nara Prefecture. Located between Nagoya, Osaka and Kyoto, Mie offers easy access to these cities and is just a 45 min high-speed boat ride away from the Chubu International Airport

Main industries

Transport machinery manufacturing; electronic components,
devices and circuitry; chemical manufacturing

Symbols

Prefectural tree: Jingu cedar
Prefectural flower: Japanese iris
Prefectural bird: Kentish plover
Prefectural beast: Antelope
Prefectural fish: Japanese spiny lobster

Number of visitors

43,040(in thousands, 2019 estimate)

Administrative divisions

Mie Prefecture --- 14 cities, 15 towns

Official website

http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/ENGLISH/