Toba Sea-Folk Museum
Mie Prefecture Iseshima Area
This is a unique museum which introduces the long and deep history on the relationship between humans and the ocean. The exhibition room, which received various awards including the one from Japan Architecture Society, blends in with the hill overlooking Ogitsuura and the natural features of Shima area. There are three exhibitions halls (only one of them is open to public), a pond arranged with art works, and a small ancient tomb park overlooking the ocean. The collections of more than 40,000 objects centering on folk references relating to the ocean, such as tools used for fishing boats, women divers, and seaweed manufacturing.
Address
1731-68, Okitsu, Uramura-cho, Toba city
Access (nearest railway station)
25 mins by bus bound for Ijika from JR or Kintetsu Toba station; get off at Umi-no- Hakubutsukan-mae and walk 7 mins.
Hours
（Mar 21st～Nov 30th）9：00～17：00 (Jul 20th～Aug 25th 8：30～17:30)／（Dec 1st～Mar 20th）9：00～16:30 ※Entrance up until 30 minutes before closing time
Closed
From Jun 26th to 30th, and Dec 26th to Jan 1st
Entry fee
Adults 800yen, High School･Junior High･Elementary School Students 400yen, Group discounts available
Parking
Parking for 50 passenger cars
Inquiries
0599-32-6006