Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-05 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Mikimoto Pearl Island is a small island off Toba in Ise Bay, known as the birthplace of cultured-pearl farming. It is owned by Mikimoto Pearl Museum Co., which runs it as a visitor attraction, exhibiting pearls and pearl craftwork and holding shows by ama divers.
Other sights in Toba are close by: Toba Aquarium is about 200 m away in a straight line and Toba Castle about 400 m. Nakanogō Station on the Kintetsu Shima Line is about 450 m off. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Mikimoto Pearl Island from Toba Auqarium — Miyuki Meinaka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mikimoto pearl islands — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kokichi Mikimoto Memorial Museum — ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Mikimoto Pearl Island — User: (WT-shared) Onyo at wts wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kokichi Mikimoto Memorial Hall - panoramio — ccfarmer · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Mikimoto Pearl Island Wide — Ganokure · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- View of Mikimoto Pearl Island — Aguhiyorifan20 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mikimoto Pearl Island (ミキモト真珠島, Mikimoto-Shinju-Jima) is a small island in Ise Bay, offshore Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The island is known as the birthplace of cultured pearl aquaculture. The island is owned by Mikimoto Pearl Museum Co., Ltd. (株式会社ミキモト真珠島, Kabushiki-Gaisha-Mikimoto-Shinju-Jima), which operates the island as a tourist attraction, exhibiting pearls and pearl craft goods, and holding shows featuring ama divers.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-05 · 営業案内 | ミキモト真珠島
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Nakanogō (Kintetsu Shima Line), about 450 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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