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Tour in Kamishima Island and Mikimoto Pearl Island
Joined 2016
The tour includes total 80 minutes cruise by a regular liner and walking in the island called "Kami-shima", which is the model spot of Yukio Mishima's novel titled "The Sound of Waves". The island is located 14 km off the coast of Toba, Mie. Only 300 people live there. The beauty of untouched nature and landscapes that you can only find in isolated island shall fascinate you.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Basically, at Toba Station or Toba Marine Terminal or Toba Ma
Toba station or Toba Marine Terminal
Meet the Guide
Mikimoto Pearl Island
Visit Pearl Museum and Watch Ama (Woman Fishing Divers) Diving Performance Show
Naka no Sato Port
Get liner boat on board and head for Kamishima Island
Kamishima Island
Start walking and visit the spots described in Mishima's novel "The Sound of Waves" such as Clock Stand - Yashiro Shrine - Kamishima Light House - Kanteki-sho Ruins - Karst Rocks - Hurusato no Hama Beach
Kamishima Port
Get the liner on board at the port and head back to Sada Hama where Toba marine terminal are located.
Sada Hama of Toba
Return to Toba and either heading for Toba station or head for the shuttle boat for Cruise ship. Tour Ends
Ending Point
Basically, at Toba Station or Toba Marine Terminal
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
The Guide Fee only
Train Charge for the Guide (round trip between the guide's residence and Toba Station) : 3360 yen
Cruise fee (you and guide) between Toba port and Kami-shima by regular liner ship: 1480 yen/person (round trip)
Admission for Mikimoto Pearl Island: 1,650 yen/person (For cruise ship passenger, can get discount price )
Lunch
In case of sudden cancellation of returning ship due to bad weather, the tourist is expected to bring some extra cash to stay over in the island ( please note some accommodation facilities may not accept credit card. )
Tour Important Information
As the tour includes walking on the unpaved road, going up and down on small mountains as well as waling on the beach, the guest is expected to wear casual outfits and sports shoes ( pants and hiking boots would be ideal )
Since the island is not well organized for travelers, there are a few places to eat and even to buy something.
Please note that depending on the weather conditions, the cruising may not be available. In that case, the guide shall alternatively provide the tourist with other tour such as visiting Ise shrine ncluding the optional sites at the same price after consulting with the tourist at the meeting place
Important message from the supplier
If you need my guide in areas unlisted here, please indicate a particular location in your inquiry. If the area is where I already experienced, I would be delighted to guide you after consent between us in regard to date, price and any other special conditions.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2016
About Tour Guide Tetsuya T.
Hello, Everyone. I am a National Licensed Guide Interpreter for English. It is my pleasure of introducing what I am doing as the guide to you. I can offer the following services through my career and experience:
a) Tour Guide - Nagoya, Takayama, Ise, Nara and Kyoto areas.
b) Plant Tour Guide - Metal, Casting, Automobile, Chemical and Machinery
c) Interpreter for Business and Basic Engineering Meetings
d) Bicycle or Mountaineering Guide Tour
I am 67 years old now but quite healthy. I love bicycle ride and go on cycling for 40-100 km/day every weekend. That is why I have included bicycle ride tour in the above selections. As the guide, I would like you to get clear picture or image about Japanese history and culture in your mind. So, to achieve this purpose, I sometimes use iPad to explain more in details depending on area. So, please try to use me as the guide and have good experience while you are in Japan.
Reviews
Laura A.
Magome and Tsumago Walking Tour with English speaking guide
Customized
“Amazing trip to Nakasendo trail”
Tetsuya was very helpful from the get go. He make sure to gather as much information about the trip as possible to ensure that the day will run smoothly. He provided information and alternatives throughout the day, and is very knowledgeable about the area. He made sure the trip was amazing and it was! We will definitely come back and have Tetsuya san guide around the area!
Tetsuya T.
(9 reviews)Laura-san, Thank you very much for warm and wonderful message. It has been quite a while to walk through Magome mountain pass after covid-19. Weather was unstable, sometimes rain and sometimes cloudy. But anyway I am gland that everything went smoothly and had chances to see you around in those areas. In your comment, the trip was amazing. Thankful to you but I have to tell you actually your kids were amazing because they walked through Magome mountain pass that spans 8 km distance in mountain road without delay. Every time I answered questions from local people and even drivers how to get to Tsumago, they all were surprised at such young children walked through the road. You all helped me to get success in this tour. Once again thank you very much for your ordering this tour and hope to come back Japan again to view other areas, hopefully, with my guiding. Till then, good luck.
Saiyu T.
Ise Shrine Tour (Geku, Naiku and Meotoiwa) - Long version
“Great guide!”
The tour with Tetsuya-San was great! The Ise shrines are very beautiful and have a certain majesty to them.
Tetsuya T.
(9 reviews)Thank you for your comment and hope you enjoy the rest of your tour Tetsuya
Richard H.
Ise Shrine and Pearl Tour - Ideal for Cruise ship's guests
“Excellent tour of a truly amazing part of Japan”
We met Tetsuya immediately after disembarking from our ship. He guided us to a train station 10 minutes away and navigated us easily on trains and buses throughout the day - without which we would have had to hire a taxi likely costing $500 more! We visited Ise Jingu Naiku Shrine, Japan's most sacred shrine. Tetsuya, who spoke excellent English, guided us through all the appropriate etiquette: - bowing before going under an arch entrance - purging and cleansing our hands and mouths - throwing a coin into the offering area, bowing and clapping twice We visited the Isuzu river (the truck company is named after the river) and our daughter paddled in the river. We enjoyed wonderful shave ice. Finally we went to the Pearl museum where we learned about cultured pearl making and female pearl divers. Overall we would highly recommend Tetsuya as a guide. He was very knowledgeable, patient and has great communication skills.
Tetsuya T.
(9 reviews)Thank you very much for warm and thoughtful comment. I am glad to hear that you have enjoyed the tour, and I appreciate your patience in hot and humid weather of the day. On behalf of your daughter, I have to add to the comment that though she dipped her feet in the river - she didn’t paddle, it is the down stream and away from the Uji bridge where it is out of Naiku precinct. So, it is said that some local people sometimes swim over there. I am glad that she could directly touch the nature of the city. It was rare to see not so many tourists are walking around the Shrine as well as Oharai-machi and Okageyokocho areas. Perhaps that is because of this heat and just after three consecutive holidays. This circumstances enabled us to walk smoothly and take some photos just under the steps leading to the Main Sanctuary and near the river and bridge without worrying about passersby. I hope this tour gave you and your family good memories. Though you might have had difficulty in viewing Ama diving show in Mikimoto due to many spectators seated in front of us, please try to consider it is better than open air stand in the summer time, as our room was air-conditioned well. Again thank you very much for being my guests and I hope you will return to your country safely. Bon voyage ! Tetsuya T
$142/ per group
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