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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 (aka Meiwa Jusco)
• Suzuka : Bell City
• Yokkaichi : ÆON Yokkaichi North (aka Tomida Jusco)

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 - an international selection - but dabbles in food as well. Most Yamaya's have a broad selection of food products from various cultures including (but not limited to) Chinese, German, Indian, Italian, Korean, Mexican, and Thai. You can often find a decent selection of cheeses and cured meats. Located north of Hisai Station, towards downtown Tsu.

• Ise : Kaldi Coffee Farm

  Not just coffee but a broad selection of food as well. Predominantly focused on spices and ingredients, Kaldi Coffee Farms is a great place to go to get the basics for your dishes. Located in LaLa Park.

• Nagoya : Costco

  Currently under construction (2013/08/30)

• Nagoya : Meidi-ya

  One of the biggest selections in the area. You'll find a ton of spices as well as a broad assortment of goods (predominately European, but venturing into SE Asia). They also have a decent wine and liquor selection. Located in Sakae, next to Maruzen.

• Nagoya : In the JR side of Nagoya Station, en route to the JTB Bus Terminal

  This supermarket sells a wide assortment of foreign food, including salted meats, cheeses, olives, spices, mains, alcohol, and more. More information necessary.

• Nagoya : Tomizawa

  Tomizawa is a supermarket specializing in baking supplies.

• Suzuka : Kaldi Coffee Farm

  Not just coffee but a broad selection of food as well. Predominantly focused on spices and ingredients, Kaldi Coffee Farms is a great place to go to get the basics for your dishes. Located in the Bell City ÆON Mall.

• Suzuka : Brazilian Grocers

  There are also many Brazilian grocers scattered around town. These stores are often a great place to buy meat at an excellent price. Please upload any locations you frequent to this page!

• Tsu : Kaldi Coffee Farm

  Not just coffee but a broad selection of food as well. Predominantly focused on spices and ingredients, Kaldi Coffee Farms is a great place to go to get the basics for your dishes. Located in the Shiroyama ÆON.

• Tsu : Yamaya

  Primarily focused on alcohol - an international selection - but dabbles in food as well. Most Yamaya's have a broad selection of food products from various cultures including (but not limited to) Chinese, German, Indian, Italian, Korean, Mexican, and Thai. You can often find a decent selection of cheeses and cured meats.

• Yokkaichi : Yamaya

  Primarily focused on alcohol - an international selection - but dabbles in food as well. Most Yamaya's have a broad selection of food products from various cultures including (but not limited to) Chinese, German, Indian, Italian, Korean, Mexican, and Thai. You can often find a decent selection of cheeses and cured meats. Standalone shop near Ise-Matsumoto Station.

• Yokkaichi : Gyoumu Supa

  Conveniently located next to Yamaya in Yokkaichi, this supermarket is a great place to buy produce and meat at a great price. It's part of a chain of supermarkets geared towards selling food to businesses, but of course, regular people can shop there as well. They also have a decently developed halal selection.

• 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