The Banko Ceramics This ceramic is said to have been made by the rich merchant from Kuwana, Rouzan Nunami, during the Genbun era (1736-40). The name is said to have derived from the word banko fueki, stamped on the ceramic, which means "perpetually unchangeable." The pattern of people, animals, flowers, and geometric design using red pigment with a Western touch looks very exotic and beautiful. Even today, kitchenware and flower pots made from this ceramic are very popular in Japan and abroad.

Ise Tea "Drinking Ise tea from a Banko teapot" is considered a luxury. Yokkaichi ranks third in green tea production, after Shizuoka and Kagoshima.

Ohyachi Sohmen (Ohyachi Noodles) The noodles made in the Ohyachi district is known by the familiar name of "the threads of Mie" or Ise sohmen (noodles). The district with its north winds of Suzuka and the clear waters of the Asake River make it ideal for making sohmen. These "threads" are strung in the backyard of households and dried, making it a beautiful sight in winter.