JR Meisho Line came back to life in 2016 after six and a half years’ absence! This scenic slow
local railway runs between Matsusaka and Misugi along the Kumozu River in an hour and half.
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of rice fields and the river from the train window.

Feel the breeze in Misugi on the free rental bicycles and visit the beautiful historic places such
as Tage-Kitabatakeshi-Jokan or Wakamiya-Hachimangu Shrine. For sakura (cherry blossom) fans,
Mitake-no-sakura, which is one of the best 100 sakura spots in Japan, can’t be missed in spring.
Taro area also has locations which are thought to be flowing a mystical energy, such as Hikawa-
Sekibutsugun Stone Budda Statues or Thirteen-storey pagoda.