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Mie Prefecture
三重県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese三重県
 • RōmajiMie-ken
The pair of Meoto Iwa rocks off the coast of Ise city, Mie prefecture during sunrise
The pair of Meoto Iwa rocks off the coast of Ise city, Mie prefecture during sunrise
Flag of Mie Prefecture
Official logo of Mie Prefecture
Anthem: Mie kenminka
Location of Mie Prefecture
Coordinates: 34°42′N 136°30′E / 34.700°N 136.500°E / 34.700; 136.500
CountryMie Prefecture Japan
RegionKansai (Tōkai)
IslandHonshu
CapitalTsu
Largest cityYokkaichi
SubdivisionsDistricts: 7, Municipalities: 29
Government
 • GovernorKatsumi Ichimi (since September 2021)
Area
 • Total5,774.41 km2 (2,229.51 sq mi)
 • Rank25th
Population
 (1 June 2019)
 • Total1,781,948
 • Rank22nd
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • TotalJP¥ 8,086 billion
US$ 74.2 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 codeJP-24
Websitewww.pref.mie.jp/
ENGLISH/
Symbols of Japan
BirdSnowy plover
(Charadrius alexandrinus)
FishJapanese spiny lobster
(Panulirus japonicus)
FlowerIris
(Iris ensata)
TreeJapanese cedar
(Cryptomeria japonica)

Mie Prefecture (Japanese: 三重県, Hepburn: Mie-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.[2] Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 (as of 1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,774 square kilometers (2,229 sq mi). Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the northwest, Nara Prefecture to the west, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Aichi Prefecture to the east.

Tsu is the capital and Yokkaichi is the largest city of Mie Prefecture, with other major cities including Suzuka, Matsusaka, Ise, and Kuwana.[3]: 995  Mie Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the Kii Peninsula, forming the western side of Ise Bay which features the mouths of the Kiso Three Rivers. Mie Prefecture is a popular tourism destination home to Nagashima Spa Land, Suzuka International Racing Course, and some of the oldest and holiest sites in Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan, including the Ise Grand Shrine and the Tsubaki Grand Shrine.

  1. ^ "2020年度国民経済計算(2015年基準・2008SNA) : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Mie prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 628, p. 628, at Google Books; "Kansai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 477, p. 477, at Google Books
  3. ^ Nussbaum, "Tsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 995, p. 995, at Google Books

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