Mikimoto Pearl Island
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Closed for 3 days from the second Tuesday of December. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
The small island in Toba Bay where Kokichi Mikimoto first cultured pearls in 1893. It has a pearl museum and daily ama diver demonstrations.
Nearby
- Toba Aquarium ≈ 10 min by car
- Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks) ≈ 20 min by car
- Kongosho-ji Temple (Mt. Asama) ≈ 20 min by car
- Oharai-machi & Okage Yokocho ≈ 35 min by car
- Ise Jingu (Inner Shrine) ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closed for 3 days from the second Tuesday of December
- Getting there
- About 5 min walk from JR/Kintetsu Toba Sta.
- Fee
- 1,650 yen (school children 820 yen)
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00 (varies by season); ama demonstrations may be cut short in rough weather
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info