Toba
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Toba

Japan · Mie

Toba is a coastal city in Mie Prefecture, Japan, on the Shima Peninsula within Ise-Shima National Park. It is known as the birthplace of cultured pearl farming, celebrated at Mikimoto Pearl Island, and for its ama women divers who harvest shellfish from the sea. Visitors come for fresh seafood, the Toba Aquarium, island-hopping boat trips and easy access to the nearby Ise Grand Shrine.

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Local time
UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Mie
Main language
Japanese
On the map
34.48° N, 136.84° E

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