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| | *<big>'''[[Festivals]]'''</big> | | *<big>'''[[Festivals]]'''</big> |
| | *:All the best matsuri around – don't miss them! | | *:All the best matsuri around – don't miss them! |
| − | *<big>'''[[Live Music]]'''</big>
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| | *<big>'''[[Movie Theaters]]'''</big> | | *<big>'''[[Movie Theaters]]'''</big> |
| | *:List of movies theaters in Mie with a link to the current movie listings for each as well as directions | | *:List of movies theaters in Mie with a link to the current movie listings for each as well as directions |
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| | *<big>'''[[Onsen]]'''</big> | | *<big>'''[[Onsen]]'''</big> |
| | *:Experience one of Japan's most beloved cultural aspects and soak in a relaxing hot springs bath | | *:Experience one of Japan's most beloved cultural aspects and soak in a relaxing hot springs bath |
| − | *<big>'''[[Pubs and Clubs]]'''</big>
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| | *<big>'''[[Restaurants]]'''</big> | | *<big>'''[[Restaurants]]'''</big> |
| | *:Mie JET-recommended restaurants | | *:Mie JET-recommended restaurants |
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Transportation
- Air
- Airport info plus some useful websites for booking plane tickets
- Bus
- Local and long-distance buses in the area
- Ferry
- Ferries in Mie, including the Centrair ferries.
- Night bus
- A great way for getting between major urban areas
- Train
- All about Kintetsu, JR, and rail travel in Japan
- Travel Agencies
- List of MieJET-recommended travel agencies
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Services and Living
- Appliances
- Guides to the kanji found on Japanese appliances
- ATMs
- ATM button translations as well as furikomi and other procedural guides
- Driving
- Driving permits and licenses
- Finances
- Sending money home, banks, pensions, taxes, and other things that relate to your yen
- Hair and Beauty
- List of salons and barber shops in and around Mie
- Internet Access
- How to get hooked up with internet access in your home
- Mail
- About the postal system, with instructions for retrieving undelivered mail from the post office or parcel carriers
- Medical Care
- A list of good doctors in Mie, including an unofficial list based solely on MieJET recommendations
- Phones
- How to hook yourself up with a cellphone
- Shopping
- Shopping centers and malls in Mie, plus list of shopping websites
- Vegan Living
- Comprehensive guide to thriving in Japan as a vegetarian/vegan
- Wildlife
- Sampler of some creatures you may find in your inaka apartment – warning: pictures of giant bugs
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Recreation and Entertainment
- Amusement Parks
- List of major and minor amusement/theme parks around Mie and Japan
- Arcades
- Get in touch with your inner otaku at some of the area's best game centers
- Festivals
- All the best matsuri around – don't miss them!
- Movie Theaters
- List of movies theaters in Mie with a link to the current movie listings for each as well as directions
- Nightlife
- Where to go to blow off steam after long day/week
- Onsen
- Experience one of Japan's most beloved cultural aspects and soak in a relaxing hot springs bath
- Restaurants
- Mie JET-recommended restaurants
- Sports
- Tips for getting into various sports in the area
- The Outdoors
- Japan and Mie has lots of beautiful natural scenery – this will help you get out and take it in
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