Mie Prefecture

is a prefecture of in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu. The capital city is Tsu.
History.
Mie prefecture was created by merging the area of Ise Province, Shima Province, Iga Province and Kii Province.
In 1871, the area from the Kisosansen River in the north to the city of Tsu became Anōtsu Prefecture. The area south of Tsu became Watarai Prefecture. In 1876, Anōtsu Prefecture and Watarai Prefecture joined to become Mie Prefecture.
Mie has four dialects: Iga, Ise, Shima, and Kisyuu.
Geography.
Mie Prefecture is on the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula. The prefectures that surround Mie are Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture. 
Cities.
There are fourteen cities in Mie Prefecture:
National Parks.
About 35% of the total land area of the prefecture is National Parks.
Shrines and Temples.
"Aekuni jinja", "Tsubaki jinja", and "Izawa jinja" are the chief Shinto shrines ("ichinomiya") in the prefecture.