Toba
Toba · Japan · 34.48, 136.84
A port town on the ria coast in Mie Prefecture's Ise-Shima National Park. Highlights include Mikimoto Pearl Island, known as the birthplace of pearl cultivation, and traditional ama diver culture. It is also a gateway to Ise Jingu.
Port highlights
Seafood such as Ise lobster, oysters, abalone, and tekone-zushi (hand-kneaded sushi)
Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: IRAKO · about 29 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, meals are somewhat cheaper; water, coffee, beer and a Big Mac cost about the same.
Prices from nearby Osaka (about 131 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)
Getting there from Japan
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)