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There is a decent amount of places one can spend their hard-earned yen in Mie Prefecture.

This article will aim to provide a list of notable shopping destinations around the ken.

Malls

Full-size Malls

• Kuwana : MyCal Kuwana
• Meiwa : ÆON Meiwa
• Suzuka : Bell City
• Yokkaichi : ÆON Yokkaichi North

Smaller Malls

• Ise : LaLa Park
• Suzuka : Loc Town
• Tsu : Sun Valley
• Yokkaichi : Power City

Department Stores

Major Department Stores

• Yokkaichi : LaLa Square (aka Yokkaichi Apita)

Minor Department Stores

• Jusco : 17 total locations prefecture-wide; stores in every region in Mie.
• Apita : 6 total locations prefecture-wide
• Tsu : Chum - Located directly above the JR side of Tsu Station.

Upscale Department Stores

• Suzuka : Hunter - Near Hiratachō Station on the Kintetsu Suzuka Line.
• Tsu : Matsubishi - Downtown Tsu on Route 23, near the Mie Kaikan and Tsu Central post office
• Yokkaichi : Kintetsu Department Store - Directly above Kintetsu Yokkachi Station.

Shopping Centers and Strip Malls

• Iga : Joy City
• Komono : ÆON Town Komono
• Nabari : Park City
• Taki : Crystal Town

Outlet Malls

• Kuwana : Jazz Dream

Foreign Food

• Hisai : YaMaYa - Primarily focused on alcohol, but some food as well. Located north of Hisai Station, towards downtown Tsu.
• Ise : Kaldi Coffee Farm - Not just coffee but food as well, great selection. Located in LaLa Park - see LaLa Park for directions.
• Nagoya : Meidi-ya - One of the biggest selections in the area. Located in Sakae, next to Maruzen.
• Suzuka : Brazilian grocers are scattered around town.
• Tsu : Kaldi Coffee Farm - Not just coffee but food as well, great selection. Located in the Shiroyama ÆON.
• Yokkaichi : YaMaYa - Primarily focused on alcohol, but some food as well. Standalone shop near Ise-Matsumoto Station.

Village Vanguard (in many ÆON shopping centers) and the Maruyasu supermarket chains tend to carry a small selection as well.

Online Shopping

See Online Shopping