The Yuki Shrine This shrine is dedicated to Munehiro Yuki, said to be a brave and loyal warlord of southern Japan who served under the Emperor Godaigo (1318-1339) and who helped create the Kemmu Dynasty. Yuki also served under Emperor Godaigo's son Yoshinaga and was ordered to suppress his enemies in eastern Japan. After he set out on his mission, he was shipwrecked in a typhoon and drifted to the shores of Anotsu, where he died of sickness. His remains are buried in this temple. This temple is also famous for its drooping plum trees. ●15 minutes by bus from Tsu Station on the JR Kintetsu Nagoya Line.

Senjuji Temple This Buddhist temple is the headquarters of the Shinshu Takada Sect and is the largest temple in Mie Prefecture. Within its compounds there is a statue of the Buddha and a sacred hall, Mieido, which houses the statue of the great monk Shinran Shonin. In the back of this hall is a lotus pond and a beautiful moss garden called Unyuen. At one corner of the garden stands the teahouse, Anrakuan, relocated from the remains of the Fushimi Castle. ●5 minutes walk from JR Isshinda Station.

Tsu Castle Remains The Anotsu Castle, built by the warlord Fujiatsu Hosono in the Eiroku era (1558-1570), is said to have laid the foundations of Tsu Castle. Later Nobukane Oda, the younger brother of great warlord Nobunaga Oda, rebuild the castle with its 5-layered roofs. It burned down during the fierce battle of Sekigahara, was rebuilt, and later underwent major renovation under the warlord Todo Takatora in the 13th year of the Keicho era (1608). The descendants of Todo continued to live in the castle until the Meiji period. Today, the main building, the west wing, a section of the interior moat, and a three-story tower built after Word War II remains, giving us a glimpse of its past splendor. ●10 minutes by bus from Tsu Station on the JR Kintetsu Nagoya Line, and 5 minutes walk from the bus station.