13 Pearl Divers at Mikimoto Island Cathy Cawood White costumed female pearl divers put on a show for the tourists eight times a day at Mikimoto Pearl Island.
14 Tōshijima's Sea Harvest Cathy Cawood Tōshijima is the largest of several islands that lie just offshore in Ise-Shima. The island's history and culture are inti..
7 Kaisen Sakaba Nanayan Cathy Cawood Delicious seafood and a friendly, intimate atmosphere at Kaisen Sakaba Nanayan, a small izakaya-style restaurant in Toba.
Food Cuccagna Italian Cafe & Restaurant Rebecca Stock A local Italian eatery near Toba Station serving up delicious homemade pizza and other Italian food
Activities Splash out at Toba Aquarium Chris Glenn Toba Aquarium is home to over 850 creatures from dugongs, manatees and jellyfish to poison arrow frogs, salamanders and turtles.
10 Food Lunch at Hachimankamado Benjamin Stock Eat lunch, grilled over an open fire, served in a seaside hut by women dressed as Japanese pearl divers.
Culture Mikimoto Pearls Chris Glenn Just off the coast of Toba City in Mie Prefecture is Mikimoto Pearl Island, where the world’s first cultured pearls were creat..
Culture Osatsu Ama San, Woman Diver Museum Chris Glenn If you’ve ever seen the James Bond movie “You Only Live Twice”, you may remember scenes of the traditional Japanese white clot..