Beautiful places in Japan: Mie

2011年10月15日土曜日

Birthplace of the Iga Ninja in Mie

Went to the birthplace of the ninja in Mie prefecture.

↑Inside of the ninja house. The woman in the middle disguises herself as Kunoichi (a ninja woman), showing aroud and explaining a couple of special devices of the house such as spinning walls and some spaces for hiding when the enemy intrudes. The work of the ninja sounds so hard and dangerous...

↑Tofu burned with miso. It's kind of Japanese traditional food. You can try it at the restaurant called Wakaya (3591, Nishi-Ootemachi, Ueno-shi, Mie)

Iga Ninja http://iganinja.jp/old/english/menu.html (English)
117, Ueno marunouchi, Iga-shi, Mie, JAPAN

2011年10月13日木曜日

Akame Shijuuhachitaki (48 waterfalls) in Mie prefecture

The place where I'm gonna introduce from now on is, a definitely recommendable tourist spot especially for foreigners because there are few people visiting this place despite you can see so many different beautiful waterfalls through walking in the mountain.

I guess people who like outdoor activities must love this place !!!

The waterfalls are called Akame Shijuuhachitaki (Shijuuhachitaki means 48 waterfalls in Japanese but there are indeed 23 waterfalls in the spot).

↑The entrance of the falls. You can be transformed into a Ninja. Mie prefecture is said to be a hometown of ninjas.

This is me, embarrasing !!

↑If visiting here, it's better to try one of them at the shop around the gate.
These unique shaped objects are kind of snacks. The name of them is really funny. It's called Hekoki-manju in Japanese. Manju means a cake with bean paste inside, which is a usual Japanese snack. However, the problem is that Hekoki means "farting". Why named like this is because it's made from sweet potatoes. In spite of its strange name, the taste is great !!! Worth trying !!! And then, you can get the funny story (having "farting snacks") for your friends in your country.