Long time no see! Travels for me have stopped but it seems it is time to restart. And of course when it comes to travel, the main attractions for this time of the year must be Hanami in Japan or Korea. This time we will be in Mie Prefecture, in Ise Shrine and Toba. Toba is well known for its lobsters, its founder of pearls - Mikimoto, and the aquarium. Ise is famous for the shrines and boast that Japanese must be there for once of their lives. The city's beauty starts from food - the seafood there is awesome - and ends with the beauty of the sea of sakura trees! Those with good cameras should spend most of their time taking good pictures while going around the area and exploring the beautifully bloomed sakura trees. Udon is also something very special - it's thick and the sauce is not stock, it's soy sauce! For meat lovers, Matsumoto beef is definitely a pleasure. Getting there may be a hassle but if you want to take the short cut, landing in Tsu will be your choice from the international airport. Of course, if you do not fancy driving, take a train and you can get there within 3 hours. One footnote here, if you do not speak the language, you might consider skipping Tsu for this is a really local city but the food around the station is really good and worth stopping by for a big meal!
I will also take this chance to leave some footprints on what will be done for this quarter - a cycle trip and some introduction to the Tohoku area of Japan will be made. Until then, bon voyage!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cathay Pacific flies once at least (twice most of the time, with one extra plane stopping by Taipei which you may consider omitting for it is a waste of time) to Nagoya Chubu International Airport where connections to Tsu by ferry or transfer by directly trains to Toba
Toba International Hotel offers Mikimoto products for facial and the free onsen offers a full relaxation to the tired days you might haveVisit highlights include Ise Shrine, Futami, Toba Aquarium,
Mikimoto Pearl Island (great for those who like pearls) and seriously, there price are way lower than those you find in Ginza, Tokyo or shops around the world
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