1 Day in Toba Trip: Budgets, Hotels, Food & Attractions

Day 1 | Morning

Toba Aquarium

Ticket Price: 2500 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 3-chōme-3-6 Toba, Mie 517-8517, Japan

The Toba Aquarium is located on the beautiful seaside of Toba City, Mie Prefecture, and is one of the largest aquariums in the world. The museum reproduces scenes of oceans and rivers such as "Ise Shima Sea" and "Ancient Sea" according to eleven themes. Here you can visit as many as 850 species of marine and river creatures such as fish, jellyfish, frogs and aquatic insects. Walking into the hall of the aquarium, you can see a large tank called "Coral Reef Diving" from the surrounding walls to the ceiling. Surrounded by fish of various colors, it makes people feel like they are truly in the coral reef seawater. diving. In "The Sea of Ise Shima", you can learn about the creatures that live in the vast Ise Bay displayed in front of the aquarium. The world's smallest cetacean "Sand Slippery Whale" lives in this sea area. On the performance stage of the aquarium, in addition to watching the splendid performance of sea donkeys, in the Mermaid Sea area, you can also watch a pair of unique and legendary mermaids in the world - dugongs. In mid-July, there will also be 50 ultra-dangerous creatures on display in the museum. Visitors can not only observe them up close, but also have the opportunity to touch them under the guidance of breeders.

Reviews from Real Guests:

p.ch: Aquarium to meet valuable sea cucumbers. However, the vicinity of the sea cucumber was always crowded. My favorite is snameri.

Day 1 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Toba Aquarium, don’t forget pay a visit to Mikimoto Pearl Island.

Mikimoto Pearl Island

Ticket Price: 1500 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Toba, Mie Prefecture

Mikimoto Pearl Island is located in the bay of Toba City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, and is the hometown of Mikimoto Pearl. In 1893, Mikimoto Kokichi successfully cultivated pearls on this small island, which became one of the inventions that Japan is proud of in the world. Mikimoto Pearl Island is a kingdom about pearls. From the moment you cross the Pearl Bridge, it shows a beautiful picture of pearls and those who love pearls. From the Pearl Museum to the Mikimoto Kokichi Memorial Hall to shops selling all kinds of pearl accessories, Mikimoto Pearl Island is an eye-opener for pearl lovers. From the large collection of Pearl Museum, visitors can learn about the formation principle of pearls, the introduction of pearl cultivation, antique treasures and arts and crafts.

Day 1 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Kochoran is the best places.

Kochoran

Facing the scenic beauty of Mitsushima and Toba Bay, every room offers superb ocean views. A part of the building is built on the sea. The water is alkaline simple hot spring and there is also an open-air bath along the beach.

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.