Mikimoto Pearl Island Co., Ltd.
Mikimoto Pearl Island was the first place to develop cultured pearls. The island’s museum showcases pearls from the perspective of nature, humanity and industry, while the Memorial Hall introduces Kokichi Mikimoto, founder of cultured pearls who pioneered the industry and brought a great deal of prosperity to Toba, his hometown.
- Name
- Mikimoto Pearl Island Co., Ltd.
- Category of Industry
- Exhibitions
- The Pearl Museum offers information about the process of developing cultured pearls and how they are created and also exhibits some antique jewelry and artistic works using pearls. Visitors can watch women (known as “Ama”) dive into the sea and catch oysters containing these pearls and participate in a workshop to make mobile phone straps from them.
- Touring procedures
- Admission
- Charged
- Attendance figure
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1回：No limits
1日：No limits - Hours
- 8:30 to 17:30 （varies according to the season）
- Amount of time required
- 90minutes
- Closed
- 3 days from the 2nd Tuesday in December
- Parking
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large buses : 20
passenger cars : 120 - Shopping and food
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Shopping : Yes
Food : Yes - Categories of visitors
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(Acceptance of people in the same category of industry : ) - Available service for guests from overseas
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Guide : English
Brochures : English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian - Reservation
- Reservations not required for visitors tour freely/ Reservations required for lunch
- Reservation number
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TEL : 0599-25-2028
FAX : 0599-25-2655 - Access
- Public Transportation: 5 minutes walk from JR or Kintetsu Toba Station.
- Address
- 1-7-1 Toba, Toba City, Mie 517-8511
- Inquiry address
- 1-7-1 Toba, Toba City, Mie 517-8511
- Applications and inquiries
- Management Planning Section
- Number
- 0599-25-2028
- URL
- https://www.mikimoto-pearl-island.jp/en