Mie Prefecture

Mie Prefecture 三重県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	三重県
• Rōmaji	Mie-ken
The pair of Meoto Iwa rocks off the coast of Ise city, Mie prefecture during sunrise
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Mie kenminka
Coordinates: 34°42′N 136°30′E / 34.700°N 136.500°E / 34.700; 136.500
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai (Tōkai)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Tsu
Largest city	Yokkaichi
Subdivisions	Districts: 7, Municipalities: 29
Government
• Governor	Katsumi Ichimi (since September 2021)
Area
• Total	5,774.41 km2 (2,229.51 sq mi)
• Rank	25th
Population  (1 June 2019)
• Total	1,781,948
• Rank	22nd
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 8,086 billion US$ 74.2 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-24
Website	www.pref.mie.jp/ ENGLISH/
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Fish	Japanese spiny lobster (Panulirus japonicus)
Flower	Iris (Iris ensata)
Tree	Japanese 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^[update]) 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.