TRAVELERS NOTEBOOK

• • ＃Nature

  Inabe City Plum Grove Park

  

  When you think of flower viewing, you probably think of cherry blossoms, but the plum trees in Inabe City are just as vibrant in bloom as the cherry blossoms. The 4,000 plum trees in the grove are a sight to behold. Located at the foot of the Suzuka Mountains, the contrast between the snow-capped mountains...

• • ＃Lodging
  • ＃Nature
  • ＃Outdoors

  Nordisk Hygge Circles UGAKEI

  

  About an hour from Nagoya by car Enjoy the rich bounty from the mountains. Traveling in Inabe, you will be healed by the beautiful nature that is within close distance and in harmony with the daily life.Colorful foliages, flowers, powerful trees, and crystal clear water.As you walk through the town and breathe in the air...

• • ＃Ageki
  • ＃Culture
  • ＃Food
  • ＃Scenery

  Walking Through “阿下喜/Ageki”: A Town That’s Both Nostalgic and New

  

  Ageki, located in the center of Inabe City, Mie Prefecture, is a town where old streets and new ventures coexist. Ageki once flourished as a post town in the 1930s, with around 100 shops lined up.While many traces of that past remain, a new wind has been blowing through the town in recent years, and...

• • ＃Access
  • ＃Transportation

  Access to “Ageki” by Public Transportation

  

  How to get to “Ageki” in Inabe City, Mie Prefecture. Enjoy a relaxing train ride aboard a small carriage, one of only three in Japan. Inabe City is located in the northernmost part of Mie Prefecture.The Ageki area, the center of Inabe City, is a hot topic that mixes old streetscapes with new ventures and...