Japan offers a tourist treat from all perspectives of cuisine, culture, and technological advancement. A trip to Yokkaichi is in the same way, an amalgamation of a modern and ancient civilization that has grown in the land. Located in the northern part of Mie, the city is a visual treat. Visiting Yokkaichi will be a holistic experience for your senses and even a study by itself. Let us check the best five things to do here while traversing through the port city.
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Attend the Whale Boat Festival
In August, the famous Toride Shrine kujira-bunegyoji or the whaleboat festival take places. It has folk dances and events centered on a battle that had happened in the past. It is a part of the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage event drawing tourists.
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Map: https://goo.gl/maps/7reEUDMfrzr39d2P8
Access: About 8 minutes walk from Kintetsu Tomida
Close: NA
Website: http://toridejinja.org/
Price: NA
Suzuka Forest Garden
The trip to Yokkaichi is incomplete without a trip to the plum blossom gardens of Suzuka. The greenery and weeping plum trees look grand when they bloom in the months of February and March.
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Map: https://goo.gl/maps/pvMLXU2pLuK8QLGc9
Hours: 9:00-16:00, illumination after 21:00
Access: Taxi from Komono Station or bus number 62 from JR Yokkaichi
Close: NA
Website: http://www.akatsuka.gr.jp/group/suzuka/
Price: ¥500 to ¥1500 as per blooming season
Nyudogadake
Nature lovers and trekking enthusiasts will find this mountain in Mie Prefecture very intriguing. At an altitude of 906m, the mountain is ideal for those who seek to explore a place inside out.
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Map: https://goo.gl/maps/wcRBir56tH738BR49
Hours: Daytime preferably in the autumn season
Access: In Suzuka-shi
Close: NA
Website: NA
Price: NA
Yokkaichi Port Building
The Yokkaichi port building is 100 meters tall. It is a 14 stories building. You can spend time at the Fuso Green Space or the Minato Park or visit the Shrine there.
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Map: https://goo.gl/maps/npuZ3Q4NwJGiaPyv9
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Access: 7 km to the east of Tomita Yamishiro Line
Close: Wednesday
Website: http://www.yokkaichi-port.or.jp/
Price: NA
Nabana No Sato
Nabana-no-Sato garden is one of the most important parks in Japan. The vast park area is particularly famous for the light shows and flower festivals.
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Map: https://goo.gl/maps/skMVNZZCHMUkCsyo9
Hours: May to early March 3 pm to 7 pm during festivals. Regular timings is 9 am to 9 pm
Access: Close to Yoro Railway station
Close: NA
Website: http://www.yokkaichi-port.or.jp/
Price: NA
People make the places even more beautiful, and the same can be said about Yokkaichi. Take your time out and learn Japanese cuisine from the local hosts if you feel to give a personal touch to your itinerary.
