Mie Weather Forecast

The Kii mountains force wet Pacific air upwards and squeeze it out. Owase on the south coast is one of the wettest inhabited places in Japan at over 4,000mm a year, several times Tokyo's total, while Ise and the north are far drier.

Mild and humid, and prone to sudden heavy rain from June through October. Spring and late autumn are the dry windows, and on the mossy stone sections waterproof boots do more for you than an umbrella ever will.

The coast is. Ise-Shima rarely freezes and sits around 10-12°C in January with clear dry days, which makes it a good winter shrine trip. The mountain interior towards Nara is several degrees colder and does get snow.