Mie prefecture
Mie prefecture (三重県; Mie-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Tsu.
History
Geography
Mie prefecture is bordered by Aichi, Gifu, Shiga, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama.
As of 2000 Mie prefecture's 5,776.44 km² landmass is divided into 64.8% forest, 11.5% agriculture, 6% residential area, 3.8% roads, and 3.6% rivers. The remaining 10.3% are not classifed.
Cities
Districts
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Some of Mie's better-known sights include:
Famous local products include lobster, known as "Ise shrimp" (伊勢えび ise-ebi) in Japanese after the prefecture, and Matsusaka beef.
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
