Tsunami advisory lifted for Aichi Prefecture’s outer waters and southern Mie Prefecture (June 8, 2026, 4:50 PM)

Aichi Prefecture, located in central Japan, is a historically and industrially significant region. It was the home of the legendary samurai Tokugawa Ieyasu, who unified Japan and founded the Edo shogunate, with Nagoya Castle serving as a key symbol of his power. Today, Aichi is a major industrial and cultural hub, best known for the city of Nagoya and as the headquarters of Toyota Motor Corporation.

Mie Prefecture, located on Japan’s Kii Peninsula, is historically significant as the site of the Ise Grand Shrine, one of Shinto’s holiest and most ancient shrines, rebuilt every 20 years for over 1,300 years. The region was also home to the ninja clans of Iga, whose skills and traditions are preserved in the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum. Additionally, Mie boasts the scenic Ise-Shima National Park and is famous for its cultured pearls, pioneered by Kokichi Mikimoto in the early 20th century.