TOBA SHORE EXCURSION: ISE JINGU, MEOTO IWA & MIKIMOTO PEARL ISLAND

Toba is on the Ise-Shima coast, close to Ise Jingu, the most important Shinto shrine in Japan.

The route (about 5 hours)

• Ise Jingu, a shrine set in a huge cedar forest, rebuilt every 20 years in the same simple style. Visitors walk on gravel paths; the inner buildings can only be seen from outside.
• Lunch on Oharai-machi, the old street at the shrine gate. Try akafuku, a soft rice cake.
• Meoto Iwa, two rocks in the sea tied together with a thick straw rope, a symbol of marriage.
• Mikimoto Pearl Island, where cultured pearls were first made, with a show by the ama, women divers in white.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

More in Japan: all Japan shore excursions. Other ports: Tokushima, Toyama, Tsuruga. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.