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...

• • ＃Culture
  • ＃Experience
  • ＃Food
  • ＃Traditional

  okudo中村舎(Okudo Nakamuraya)

  

  6 minutes walk from Nishinojiri Station on the Sangi Railway Sangi Line.With Mount Fujiwara in the background, you will be greeted by a magnificent gate. Okudo Nakamuraya is a japanese traditional house, over 200 years old.You can enjoy rice cooked in a traditional stove and comforting dishes like those made by a grandmother in an...

• • ＃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...