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title: "Toba-Mie Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/toba-mie
description: "Mikimoto's pearl coast and the home of Japan's ama divers"
---

# Toba-Mie

🇯🇵 · Japan · Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan

> "Mikimoto's pearl coast and the home of Japan's ama divers"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 9h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 58
- **Cruise Lines:** 1

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Jul (10 sailings), Apr (9 sailings), May (9 sailings)

## About Toba-Mie

Toba is a small coastal city in Mie Prefecture, Japan, best known for its connection to pearl cultivation. Mikimoto Kokichi successfully produced the world's first cultured pearl here in 1893, and the Mikimoto Pearl Island, connected to the mainland by a bridge near the port, tells that story with a museum and demonstrations by ama divers, the traditional female free-divers who collected oysters from the seabed.

The Toba Aquarium, one of the largest in Japan, keeps dugongs, sea otters and over 1,200 species. The Ise Grand Shrine, Japan's most sacred Shinto site, is about 20 minutes away by train and is rebuilt every 20 years using traditional methods, most recently in 2013. Seafood is the thing to eat here, particularly abalone, spiny lobster and oysters. The ama divers' huts along the coast serve freshly grilled shellfish. The town is compact and manageable on foot from the cruise terminal.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** JPY (Japanese Yen)
- **Language:** Japanese
- **Timezone:** Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9)
- **Tipping:** Not customary

## Location

Coordinates: 34.4821, 136.8470

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Toba-Mie/@34.4821,136.847,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Toba-Mie&ll=34.4821,136.847&z=13)

## Things to Do in Toba-Mie

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call. Prices are starting prices per person.

| Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Island Adventure Sea Kayak Tour(Ise-Shima)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3ce2042d-10e0-44b2-bcee-99a06f55e4a0.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (7) | 1h 30m | ✓ | €39 | Viator |
| [Mie: Mikimoto Pearl Island and the Birth of Cultured Pearls](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/319e026c-8850-4884-aeb3-50718f7fbb75.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (4) | 2h | ✓ | €81 | Viator |
| [Toba Private Customizable Half Day Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3a710f5f-80c2-4714-93ee-a55169452c31.md?via=markdown) | 4★ (2) | 4h | ✓ | €180 | Viator |
| [Ise & Toba Highlight Tour guided by a friendly local](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/503a164c-93b4-4ad6-b7f3-ffdf02e71e92.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (5) | 6h | – | €86 | Viator |
| [Toba Private Customized Full Day Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7c6b7b8c-4e05-47a5-930d-c3525103dc2e.md?via=markdown) | – | 8h | – | €257 | Viator |
| [Toba, Ise Jingu and Mikimoto Pearl Island Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b3985913-dfbf-490c-a0f3-1b8f8539057f.md?via=markdown) | – | 7h | – | €895 | Viator |

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews.

## Nearby Ports

- [Nagoya](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/nagoya.md): 36 nm
- [Kumano-Mie](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kumano-mie.md): 51 nm
- [Omaezaki](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/omaezaki.md): 68 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/shrine-volcanic-peak-kochi-jeju-island~PCL-DI-20280720-7.md)**

- **Price:** €906 per person (€1,812 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [Diamond Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/diamond-princess.md)
- **Duration:** 7 nights
- **Departure:** 2028-07-20
- **Itinerary:** Shrine & Volcanic Peak – Kochi & Jeju Island

## Featured Cruises from Toba-Mie

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Imperial Archipelago – Busan, Kyoto & Hakodate](https://cruisello.com/cruises/imperial-archipelago-busan-kyoto-hakodate~PCL-DI-20270327-24.md) | Diamond Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-03-27 | 24 | €3,557 |
| [Gilded Pagoda Circuit – Busan, Kochi & Matsuyama](https://cruisello.com/cruises/gilded-pagoda-circuit-busan-kochi-matsuyama~PCL-SA-20270306-11.md) | Sapphire Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-03-06 | 11 | €1,812 |

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