Difference between revisions of "Shopping"

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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

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 (松菱)

  Downtown Tsu on Route 23, near the Mie Kaikan and Tsu Central post office

• Yokkaichi : Kintetsu Department Store (近鉄百貨店 kintetsu hyakkaten)

  Directly above Kintetsu Yokkachi Station.

Shopping Centers and Strip Malls

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

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

  Located in many ÆON shopping centers and tends to carry a small selection.

• Maruyasu Supermarkets

  Tends to carry a small foreign foods selection.

Online Shopping

See Online Shopping