Mie Prefecture

prefecture of Japan

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Mie Prefecture is a region located in central Japan that serves as an important economic and cultural area in the country. It is home to significant industries, historical sites, and serves as a key part of Japan's geography and regional structure.

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三重県

三重県庁の公式ホームページです。報道発表資料や新着情報、県政スケジュールなど県民の皆さんにお知らせしたい情報を掲載しています。

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1768632
Area: 5777.22
Official website: www.pref.mie.lg.jp
Image: 140405 Tsu Castle Tsu MIe pref Japan01s.jpg

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Commons category: Mie prefecture
Commons gallery: Mie prefecture
water as percent of area: 0.7
native label: 三重県
name in kana: みえけん
hashtag: 三重県

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Mie Prefecture (三重県, Mie-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲiꜜ.e, mʲi.eꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 (as of 1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,774 square kilometers (2,229 sq mi). Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the northwest, Nara Prefecture to the west, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Aichi Prefecture to the east.

Tsu is the capital and Yokkaichi is the largest city of Mie Prefecture, with other major cities including Suzuka, Matsusaka, Ise, and Kuwana. Mie Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the Kii Peninsula, forming the western side of Ise Bay which features the mouths of the Kiso Three Rivers. Mie Prefecture is a popular tourism destination home to Nagashima Spa Land, Suzuka International Racing Course, and some of the oldest and holiest sites in Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan, including the Ise Grand Shrine and the Tsubaki Grand Shrine.