Audio Guide of Mikimoto Pearl Island

Mikimoto Pearl Island is open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (last admission at 4:30 PM). To get there, take the bus from JR or Kintetsu Toba Station (20 minutes). More details on the official website.

Adults pay ¥1,700 (¥3,200 with a combined ticket to Toba Aquarium), children ¥850. You do not need an advance reservation. Updated in 2024. Check here for special offers.

Allow at least 2 hours. This includes: the museum, the ama diver demonstration, the pearl selection workshop (optional), and shops. If you add temporary exhibitions, you will need more time.

It is the birthplace of modern pearl cultivation. Here Kokichi Mikimoto (founder of MIKIMOTO) created the world's first cultured pearl in 1893. Its museum showcases this innovation that revolutionized jewelry.

Spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November) for mild weather. Avoid Obon (August) and Golden Week (early May). Mornings are less crowded.

Yes. It has ramps, elevators, and accessible restrooms. The ama demonstrations have reserved spaces. Ask at reception about free wheelchairs (limited quantity).

Combine it with:- Ise Grand Shrine (25 km)- Toba Aquarium (15 minutes on foot)- Meiji-mura Museum (40 minutes by car)- Osatsu, the island of women divers

1) Do not miss the ama demonstrations at 9:30, 10:30, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM (confirm times). 2) At the Pearl Select workshop, you can take home your own mounted pearl (from ¥2,000). 3) Wear comfortable shoes! There are stairs between exhibitions.