2026 Tsu Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in September)

A super convenient hotel right in front of Tsu Station! I was so happy about the free buffet-style breakfast (^^). They also have a welcome drink bar. The rooms are nice and clean. There is no large public bath. Washers and dryers are available. Parking is available. *Paid and on a first-come, first-served basis. The front desk staff were very friendly (^^). I highly recommend it to those traveling without a car since the location is fantastic (^^). [Hotel Name] Hotel Econo Tsu Ekimae [Location] 3-258-1 Sakaemachi, Tsu, Mie [Access] On foot About a 2-minute walk from Tsu Station East Exit About a 15-minute walk from Edobashi Station Exit About a 33-minute walk from Tsu-shimmachi Station Exit

First off, I stayed here by myself! The rate was 5,000 yen for a weekday and 6,300 yen for a Saturday. *Prices may vary depending on the booking site and dates. [Room] This twin room is huge! So spacious! Having this massive room all to myself was incredibly satisfying! There are plenty of power outlets, so I had no issues charging my devices. The room comes with a sofa, table, fridge, and a large closet space for hanging clothes! [Light Breakfast] I loved the complimentary light breakfast! Plus, it was delicious! I stayed for 3 nights, and the menu changed every single day (^^) *See photos. The breakfast area turns into an Izakaya (Japanese pub) at night! I didn't go myself, but it was always bustling with people. [Public Bath] It’s not very big, but I was still really happy to use it! [Others] · There's a small fitness space with massage chairs and a treadmill right before the public bath! · Washers and dryers available · Microwave, complimentary tea, and water are provided · Parking available *Free of charge In conclusion: A comfortable room, public bath, free light breakfast, and great value for money! I was extremely satisfied (^^) The front desk staff were all very friendly and helpful too ^ ^ Hotel Name: Station Hotel AU Location: 757-1 Hisaishinmachi, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture 514-1118

🇯🇵【Mie】Hotel Castle Inn Tsu! Excellent Value for Money♪ To be frank, the building is old! But the rooms are clean and have the minimum necessary amenities, and you can stay there without any problems (^^) Free drinks, morning newspapers, shampoo, conditioner, and other amenities are available at the front desk. There are also 3 washing machines and dryers. 【Private Baths】 Four private marble baths with a Mediterranean theme! Free of charge (^^) 【Parking】 80 free ground-level parking spaces available! If the hotel parking lot is full, please use the rooftop parking lot of the adjacent MaxValu Minatomachi store. 【Address】 15-22 Minatomachi, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture 514-0014 【Access】 ・Train: Approximately 7 minutes by taxi from Tsu Station ・Car: Approximately 10 minutes from Tsu IC 　Approximately 10 minutes from Chusei Bypass ・High-speed ferry: Approximately 10 minutes on foot from Tsu Airport Line

This is a hidden spot that most people don't know about yet✨ When viewed from a high vantage point, the canola flowers form a heart-shaped field♡ However, if you don't view it from the embankment, it might just look like an ordinary canola flower field... The flowers are planted to coincide with Valentine's Day♡ There is a parking lot located near the embankment. 📷 Photo by yuu ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 📍 Location: Kizukuri Town, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture 🗓️ Best time to visit: Around February 🚗 Search "Kumozugawa Green Space" on your GPS 🅿️ Parking: Free, near the embankment ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー

Forever 3 o'clock at Oyatsu Town An interactive theme park featuring an indoor zipline and Baby Star snacks The clocks inside the town are unique, with all positions (6, 9, 12) marked as 3, making it perpetually 3 o'clock. There are some factory tour-like elements presented through videos. This facility is especially enjoyable for young children and elementary school-aged kids. The experience of making Baby Star snacks is simple enough for small children to participate. The food offerings are filled with Baby Star snacks, which was amusing. The sweet and salty desserts were also delicious. Tickets: 2,200 yen and up Address: 1945-11 Morimachi, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, 514-1254, Japan

#japantrip Visiting Tsukairaku Park in Tsu, Japan during sakura season felt like stepping into a fairytale! Located in the heart of Tsu City, the park was a stunning haven of pink and white cherry blossoms, gently swaying in the spring breeze. Everywhere I looked, the trees were bursting with vibrant blooms, creating an enchanting atmosphere. Walking through the park was such a relaxing and beautiful experience. The pathways were lined with sakura trees, and I couldn’t stop taking pictures of the dreamy scenery. The calm pond in the center of the park reflected the blossoms perfectly, adding to the magical vibe. Tsukairaku Park during sakura season is a must-visit for anyone looking to experience the true beauty of spring in Japan. It’s a place of peace, charm, and unforgettable views!

Location: Oyatsu Town Address: 1945-11 Morimachi, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture Access: Get off at the "Oyatsu Town Mae" bus stop, 5 minutes on foot This is a theme park that sells Oyatsu Company products. There are indoor attractions for children to enjoy, such as Hoshio-kun's giant slide and the super-huge jungle gym. It's recommended for families with children, as you can play in the cool weather without getting wet even when it rains. There are also projection mappings on the jungle gym, which is a fun display for parents watching over their children. #ThemePark #OyatsuTown #Mie #MieTourism

Tsu City, Mie Prefecture is a hotbed of eel!! There are many eel restaurants, but this time I went to "Hashiya". I ordered the top-grade eel bowl with less rice. The skin was crispy and the meat was fluffy and delicious!! The large portion of rice seems to be quite a lot lol The restaurant opens at 11:00 and customers are called in the order in which they write their names on the board. I went to write my name at 9:00 and was the third in line. It's a popular restaurant, so I recommend going early to write your name. 📍4-10 Daimon, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, 514-0027 Hashiya #TravelingWithMe #Hashiya #TsuCity,Mie Prefecture #EelBowl

📍Cafe Sunday, Mie A lovely cafe in a garden surrounded by greenery and nature☕️🍰 The concept is "Every day is Sunday" - let's continue our conversation. The cafe features a stylish interior and has many kinds of muffins lined up inside the store! You can eat in or take out◎ New muffins are released regularly, and the one I had this time was this month's "Peach Almond"🍑 It also had peach pulp and was very delicious🧡 It's a popular shop, and people keep coming in, so it was full when I entered, but I went there around 4:20pm, and when I took my time, I was the last customer (it closes at 5pm) I was able to take some photos inside the shop😊🤍 In addition to sweet muffins, there were also savory muffins and cakes😚 Add some excitement to your daily life:🌙 📍 Cafe Sunday 📮 2881-1 Uchida, Ano-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture🕚 11:00-17:00 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays) #Travel with me #Mie #Mie sightseeing #Mie trip #Mie Prefecture cafe #Cafe

📍Unafuji Branch, Mie As Doyo no Ushi no Hi is coming up soon, we went to eat eel ❤︎ This restaurant is an extremely popular eel restaurant in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture!! We were there, and there were many customers from outside the prefecture as well as locals!!! The restaurant opens at 11:00, but we arrived at 11:10, and there were already 17 groups waiting. You write the number of people and your car number on a piece of paper in the restaurant and wait 🚗 (If you wait in your car, they will come to call you)↑There were many customers waiting in line in front of the restaurant under the blazing sun, so I couldn't take a photo of the exterior...crying. Rather than letting in the next customers each time a customer leaves, it seemed like they replaced everyone at once! We were guided in around 12:30🧡↑At this point, there were probably about 50 groups of customers and the eel for today was over😳😳 The eel itself was the best value for money!! The price is 2,050 yen! 💛💛 The charcoal-grilled eel had crispy skin and fluffy meat, and was incredibly delicious 🧡 It was worth waiting in line ♡ I want to come back to this restaurant again! Add excitement to your everyday life:🌙 📍 Unafuji Branch, Mie 📮 173-1 Ueno, Kawage-cho, Tsu-shi, Mie Prefecture 🕚 11:00-14:00/ 17:00-19:00 *Closed on Tuesdays *Ends when sold out #Travel with me #Mie #Mie gourmet #Mie trip #Mie lunch #Mie sightseeing

#DomesticTrip At Kazahaya no Sato, the admission fee changes depending on the blooming of the hydrangeas☺️When in full bloom, it is 1500 yen. At cheaper times, it varies depending on the flower, but it is between 800 and 1500 yen. At the reception, you can rent props for free. There are hydrangea umbrellas, Demon Slayer cosplay, etc. The site is on a hilly area of ​​about 78,000㎡ and is quite large🤗There are meals and vending machines inside. You can also bring your own food. If you go around 8:00 in the morning, the water will be sprinkled for over an hour, so be careful as you will get quite wet. You should definitely try the famous plum udon! It was incredibly delicious 600 yen ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈📍Spot name: Kazahaya no Sato Address: 514-1138, 4096 Togicho, Tsu city, Ise Onsen Golf Club Phone number: 059-255-5755 (Kazahaya no Sato, a flower garden that combines welfare and the environment - the home of kappa) Average stay time: 90 minutes, 2 to 8 hours for those who want to take photos and enjoy the place Business hours: June 1-30 8:00-18:30 Last entry: July 1-15 8:00-18:00 Last entry Closed: Open all year round Usage fee: ☆Prices vary depending on when the flowers are in full bloom. 18 years old and over: 100 yen to 1500 yen (highest quality) to 100 yen 13 years old and over: 0 yen to 800 yen (highest quality) to 0 yen 12 years old and under, people with disability certificates (charges apply for able-bodied attendants), pets (charges apply for use of dog run): 0 yen Public transport access information ◆ Kintetsu Nagoya Line Hisai Station (express train stop) West Exit → Mie Kotsu Bus Sakakibara Shako-mae → Get off at Togi Jinja-mae → 15 minutes walk Outbound 6:30 7:16 46 8:26 9:16 10:16 11:16 12:16 13:16 14:16 15:16 16:16 17:6 36 18:6 Return 8:21 51 9:31 56 10:51 11:46 12:50 13:26 51 14:52 16:5 53 17:30 18:1 42 19:25◇Taxi Kintetsu Hisai Station West Exit → Kazahaya no Sato ¥2200-Access by car◆Turn right at Hisai IC on the Ise Expressway → Route 165 → Turn right at Hyakugo Bank & JA Mie Chuo → Kazahaya Danchi → Parking lot◇From the Suzuka direction, take Chuse Bypass → Family Mart Tsu City Noda Branch → Side road → Turn right under the overpass → Prefectural Route 658 → Turn right at the sign for the Social Welfare Corporation Seijukai → Along Kazahaya Pond → Parking lot◇From the Iga direction, take Route 165 → Turn left at Hyakugo Bank & JA Mie Chuo → Kazahaya Danchi → Hisai Kotsu → Turn right at the parking lot sign◇From the Ise direction, take Chuse Bypass → Family Mart Tsu City Noda Branch → Side road → Turn right under the overpass → Prefectural Route 658 → Turn right at the sign for the Social Welfare Corporation Seijukai → Along Kazahaya Pond → Parking lot Sei Bypass → Turn left at Takachaya Komorimachi intersection → Route 165 → Turn right at Hyakugo Bank and JA Mie Chuo → Kazehaya Danchi → Hisai Kotsu → Turn right at the parking sign ※Navi ☎059-255-3433Ise Onsen Golf Club Parking Lot 1 300 cars, 2nd 100 cars, West 50 cars, Golf course parking 100 cars, 10 large tour busesToilet "Ladies', Gentlemen's, Wheelchair accessible toilets, Diaper space"①Inside Ise Onsen Golf Club②Wisteria trellis③Hydrangea areaCapacity 10,000 people per day┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈#Hydrangea #Early summer photo #Rainy season #Mie #Mie Prefecture #Mie sightseeing #Kansai outing spot #Flower water fountain

I went to Kitabatake Shrine in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture (((((((っ･ω･)っ The ancestor of the Ise Kokushi, who flourished as the Taki Palace in Okuichishi, is enshrined here. There is a Japanese garden on the grounds, and you can take a stroll through the beautiful garden ✿ﾟ❀.(*´▽`*)❀.ﾟ✿ During the Muromachi period, the garden was created by the Kanrei Hosokawa Takakuni, who was the father-in-law of the Ise Kokushi Kitabatake Harutomo, and is a samurai shoin garden with a pond and pond ornamental style. As you would expect from a garden created by a military commander, it is full of simple and bold charm, and you can remember the glory of the Kitabatake clan. It is located within the grounds of Kitabatake Shrine and is designated as a national scenic spot. It is also famous as a famous spot for autumn leaves (ˊo̴̶̷̤ ̫ o̴̶̷̤ˋ)♡ 🏍 Kitabatake Shrine 🏍 Address: 1148 Kamitaki, Misugi-cho, Tsu-shi, Mie #Domestic travel #Touring #Touring trip #Mie #Mie Prefecture #Mie tourism #Mie trip #Kitabatake Shrine

The Christmas show at Oyatsu Town was amazing, with Santa appearing using projection mapping and snow falling. 💕 The restaurant also had a lot of menu items that used Baby Star, and it was especially delicious to eat ice cream with lots of Baby Star on it. 🥰 #Christmas #WinterTrip #ThemePark

It's Christmas time now 🎄 Christmas decorations everywhere 💓 There was also an event where you could make your own Baby Star You could decorate it with Santa decorations 🎅 The kids were delighted 😚 It was also recently renovated, and there are lots of things to do, such as projection mapping, a pole pool, and athletics ⭐️ #Christmas #WinterTrip #ThemePark

I went there with my family. The facility has athletics, zip lines, candy making experience, and other things that kids can enjoy all day long. Adults also enjoyed themselves, reminiscing about their childhood with the nostalgic candies and characters. 1945-11 Morimachi, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture #Couple trip #Summer weekend trip #Summer short trip #Support tourism

I woke up when it was still dark and drove to Marina Kawage in Mie Prefecture for a beach picnic 🏖 A beautiful sunrise and hot sandwiches made for a happy morning 😆 #breathtakingview #food #seasideview #picnic #seaside

A large flower park in Mie Prefecture 💐 A wide variety of seedlings, bouquets, fruit trees, gardening supplies, and more... There's no shortage of products here! The grounds are spacious, and they also hold flower arrangement classes 💓 A lot of hydrangeas were on sale at this time of year! #hydrangea #flower field [Akatsuka Botanical Garden] Address: 1868-3 Takanoo-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture

We arrived at Kazahaya no Sato in Mie Prefecture! This is a place where the wisteria is incredibly beautiful😁🙌 We visited a little late, so not many flowers were blooming, but we'll get revenge with hydrangeas next time🙌 ✈︎ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー✈︎ We are a couple living in Kansai who love to travel👫💕 We are looking for spots to introduce on Tabitoko! Tag us with #Tabitoko! We'll share it with you!! If you have any recommended places, please let us know in the comments🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️ #MieTourism #MieTrip #TabiToko #AnniversaryTrip #CoupleTrip #KinkiTrip #KinkiTrip #DatePot #KinkiDate #Mie #MiePrefecture #MountainClimbing #RecommendedForDates #PostBoxInTheSky #KazahayaNoSato #gw2022jp

🎍Happy New Year🎍 🎍Thank you for your continued support this year🎍 In Japan, if you visit a shrine on New Year's Day, you have to go to a shrine. I went to Mie Prefecture Gokoku Shrine😊 This Mie Prefecture Gokoku Shrine is a shrine located in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. This fortune-telling slip costs ¥200 per try, and there are women's fortune-telling slips and men's fortune-telling slips. Other fortune-telling slips are also available from ¥100. Oshiruko is also served during the first three days of the New Year. Please be sure to try your luck with the fortune-telling slip😊 #shrine #great view

If you are going on a long trip to Japan in a camper, be sure to use an RV park✨✨🗾✨ RV parks are auto camping sites found all over Japan. If you are in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, we recommend RV Park Tsuu🚘 ¥3000 per night, power outlets, baths, toilets, hot water sinks, coin laundry, and there is a pharmacy and supermarket nearby, so it's very convenient. Be sure to make a reservation in advance before using it. #Springtimetrip #Gourmettrip #Hoteldeals

There is a wonderful all-you-can-eat yakiniku restaurant in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. It's called "Yakiniku King" 🍖🍖 There are three all-you-can-eat courses. All-you-can-eat meat, vegetables, seafood, salad, soup, etc. ✨ There is also a course with all-you-can-drink soft drinks and alcohol, so it's a great deal ✨ And a robot brings your order 💗 Please eat meat and dessert until you're full 😃️#gourmettrip

Address: Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture Atmosphere/Facilities: The staff were very friendly Recommended points: Same as above Average price: 16,000 yen Budget per person: 4,000 yen Evaluation: It was great, we had a tent, we could BBQ, we slept in sleeping bags. We went to the campsite with our family of four, and the staff at the facility were friendly and relaxing.

Yuki Shrine in Mie Prefecture There are many weeping plum trees, and it is very beautiful during the plum blossom season. About 300 weeping plum trees, 80 plum trees of 10 varieties, are planted, and the flowers start to bloom in late January, and they are in full bloom from around mid-February, and can be enjoyed until mid-March. The pink carpet of petals placed below is also nice. Yuki Shrine 2341 Fujikata, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture #Flower spot #Summer trip #Japan Genki Project 2021

This is a Buddhist temple in Daimon, Tsu-shi, Mie Prefecture, Japan. On the 18th of every month, a Kannon festival is conducted in the town. On February 3rd they also have a Setsubun Festival (spring festival during which evil spirits are warded -off). It attracts a lot of tourists.

One of the “Three Great Fireworks Festivals in Japan”. Consecutive fireworks launched from ships are one of the great attractions of this fireworks festival. Enjoying the fireworks while sitting on the beach sand and feeling the smell of the tide is one of the great summer traditions of Tsu city, Mie prefecture, it is beloved by local residents and people from neighboring cities.

A friend of mine suggested we go eat amago (red-spotted masu trout), so they took me along for the ride. Off the Beaten Path That day, my friend picked me up at my parents' house, and we drove for about two hours... It was far, so far away. It might be my very first time venturing this deep into the mountains of Tsu City, near Sakakibara Onsen. Things got crazy right after we spotted the restaurant's sign... we had to navigate a road like this. If I hadn't been in a friend's car, I might have thought I was getting kidnapped (lol). Ichinozaka We finally spotted it! Making our way through the rain, we found several small, detached cottages and were led into one of them. Because of the rain, I completely forgot to take a picture of the outside... Amago Fish Tanks Right next to the building that serves as the office and kitchen, there were live fish tanks completely full of amago. Toward the back, there was another tank holding iwana (whitespotted char). Iwana Sashimi While they added charcoal to our irori (sunken hearth) and started grilling the salted amago, we kicked things off with some iwana sashimi. It had a nice, firm bite to it and tasted delicious with absolutely no fishy odor. I was thrilled, since you really can't get this kind of freshwater fish down in Okinawa. Amago Bone Sake Since I didn't have to drive, I went ahead and ordered some amago hone-zake (bone sake) ~♪ Sipping on hot sake, which had soaked up all the savory, umami flavors of the fish, while sitting in the slightly chilly mountains was just the absolute best. Two flasks disappeared in the blink of an eye. *Blush.* Butter-Grilled Amago With the butter-grilled version, you can eat the whole fish right from head to tail. The meat is slightly more delicate compared to a rainbow trout meunière. Salt-Grilled Amago The salt-grilled amago is ready! Slow-cooked carefully over a distant charcoal fire, the salt-grilled fish turned out incredibly moist and flaky. It was absolutely delicious! It takes a bit of effort to flip it and drain the juices so they don't drip directly onto the coals, but if this is the reward, it's totally worth the hassle. Amago Kamameshi This kamameshi (iron pot rice) features a whole, small amago cooked right in. Once you remove the head and tail and give it a good mix, you get that perfectly crispy scorched rice at the bottom. It’s simply irresistible. Amago Kamameshi & Salt-Grilled Trout If it means getting to eat this combo, I'd gladly drive two hours to come back here. Oh, and their wild boar hot pot in the winter sounds amazing, too♪ I definitely want to visit again for another meal! Ichinozaka 2080 Kaminomura, Hakusan-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture Phone: 059-262-3806 Hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Closed: Wednesdays (or the following day if Wednesday is a national holiday)

2025.10 ☑️ A great photo spot featuring beautiful sunflowers in the summer and cosmos flowers in the fall. ☑️ Pet-friendly. Free admission. ☑️ The premises also feature dining options like "Ichishi Onsen Yasuragi-no-Yu" and "Rest House Cosmos". Located in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, is "Tokotome-no-Sato." While it's primarily a hot spring facility, it's also a fantastic place to enjoy sunflowers in the summer and cosmos flowers in the fall. There are hardly any food stalls or vendors around. You can walk quite freely through the cosmos fields, making it a popular spot for families with kids and pet owners. Since it's free, it draws a good crowd, but the cosmos fields are spacious enough that it never feels too cramped.

2026.6 ☑️ Free parking. Admission is 1,500 yen. ☑️ A place where 77,700 hydrangeas of 58 varieties bloom all at once. ☑️ Pets are welcome. There isn't much shade, so heat protection is a must. Kazahaya no Sato is located in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. It is most famous for its Hydrangea Festival. Hydrangeas bloom beautifully all over this incredibly spacious area. There are also food stalls, so you can grab a light bite to eat. It's pet-friendly, so many people brought their dogs. However, since there's very little shade, make sure you're prepared for the heat. Be careful as some paths might be muddy since they sprinkle water in certain areas.