What this area is like
Mikimoto Pearl Island explains pearl cultivation and shows ama divers. Ago Bay in Shima has inlets and islands; seafood includes spiny lobster and oysters.
Plan your visit
Toba is a short train ride from Ise; Kintetsu continues to Kashikojima.
Choose your next step
Places to see in this area
Mikimoto Pearl Island
The island where Kokichi Mikimoto first cultured pearls, with a pearl museum and ama women divers demonstrating their craft.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Toba Station (JR and Kintetsu).
- Hours
- Around 9:00–17:00, varying by season. Closed three days from the second Tuesday of December.
- Fee
- Adults ¥1,650; elementary and junior high ¥820.
- Address
- 1-7-1 Toba, Toba, Mie
Check the ama demonstration times when you arrive so you do not miss one.
How to plan your time here
- Pair Toba with Ise: Pearl Island and Toba Aquarium one day, the shrines the next, with a seafood dinner of spiny lobster or abalone.
- Toba is about 15 minutes beyond Ise-shi by Kintetsu or JR.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.