Toba Sea-Folk Museum

Information

Toba Sea-Folk Museum has exhibits organized around seven themes on the relation of the Japanese people to the sea, including the history of Ama female divers and fishing techniques indigenous to the Ise-Shima region. The museum houses a collection of 57,000 items such as tools and ships for fishing including wooden boats and canoes from around the world. There is also a submersible vessel which visitors can go inside.

Opening Hours

9:00 – 17:00 (March 21 - July31, August 21 - November 30) *admission until 30 minutes before closing
8:30 - 17:30 (August 1 - 20) *admission until 30 minutes before closing
9:00 - 16:30 (December 1 - March 20) *admission until 30 minutes before closing

Closed

June 26 – 30
December 26 – 30

Price / Entrance Fee

800 yen (General, Adult)
400 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

37 minutes from Toba Station on the JR lines, Kintetsu Toba Line or Kintetsu Shima Line by the bus bound for Umi-no-Hakubutsukan or Shima-Spain-Mura. Get off at Umi-no-Hakubutsukan-higashi Bus stop, then walk 10 minutes.

Address / Location

1731-68, Uramuracho Ogitsu, Toba-shi, Mie, 517-0025

Tweets

Linda Dennis リンダデニス @Linda_a_Dennis - 2019-04-08: ARToba’s Australian artist in residence, Zoe Porter visited Toba Sea-Folk Museum and Iijika Port today. Please look… https://t.co/rswhGhzemQ
Linda Dennis リンダデニス @Linda_a_Dennis - 2018-12-07: A lecture about Ama divers as seen in Ukiyoe, at Sea-Folk Museum, Toba, Japan, this Sun Dec 9 from 1pm. Looks inter… https://t.co/YqT7WzNxCh
Linda Dennis リンダデニス @Linda_a_Dennis - 2018-04-03: Today I had the pleasure of helping guide two British artists (one a teacher at Loughborough University, an exchang… https://t.co/WMamR0Uh9U
Linda Dennis リンダデニス @Linda_a_Dennis - 2018-03-20: Kids seem to be enjoying my artworks :-)
The Umine Market last weekend attracted a lot of visitors to Toba's Sea-Fo… https://t.co/6SdGphlhH9
Linda Dennis リンダデニス @Linda_a_Dennis - 2018-03-17: Tomorrow is a great day to go to Toba's Sea-Folk Museum! The Umine Market will be held :-) Of course my artwork... https://t.co/XWRpuwOgKw
Linda Dennis リンダデニス @Linda_a_Dennis - 2018-02-04: This weekend I sewed some little bags and bowls to put in the Toba Sea-Folk Museum shop. The shop is also kindly... https://t.co/21GhkyOp6p
Linda Dennis リンダデニス @Linda_a_Dennis - 2018-02-03: The 2nd TOBA Art Exhibition,
Linda Dennis
On Touch: The Sea of Mie
TOBA SEA-FOLK MUSEUM
3 February (Sat) - 12... https://t.co/mAE3wIJA1P
Ewa Ostrowska @konstruktorka - 2016-11-29: Toba Sea-Folk Museum one of my favourite #timber structures . Inspiration for my long lasting love for timber https://t.co/gbVrIajnM4
trip out @tripoutjapan - 2016-11-22: To Know the History of #Ise #Toba in #Mie, You Should #Visit This #Museum!
#japan #travel #history #trip #learn
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T Parsons @_TParsons_ - 2016-10-17: Toba Sea Folk Museum 1992, Hiroshi Naito https://t.co/SZaduX1fEY
Emily @emilytemperton - 2016-10-16: Toba Sea Folk Museum https://t.co/Bp1ml1vM9r https://t.co/teTTlnIJYr
T Parsons @_TParsons_ - 2016-10-16: Toba Sea Folk Museum https://t.co/MHdCTbjFa9
T Parsons @_TParsons_ - 2016-10-16: Toba Sea Folk Museum https://t.co/WUfZ7xMuTq
T Parsons @_TParsons_ - 2016-10-16: Toba Sea Folk Museum. In-situ cast staircase with integral rebar balustrade. https://t.co/HgOy2KcdQY
Michael Lambe @deepkyoto - 2016-10-05: Toba Sea Folk Museum - cool place! https://t.co/fgP2QrSlOp
yoshitada okada @okadascape - 2016-10-05: The Toba Sea-Folk Museum https://t.co/PQ9igD1Xor VIDEO https://t.co/htredWWGdo
trip out @tripoutjapan - 2016-08-08: To Know the History of #Ise #Toba in #Mie, You Should #Visit This #Museum!
#japan #travel #history #trip #learn
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Ama Antoinette @AmaAntoinette - 2016-07-31: The “#Women of the Sea,” at Toba Sea- folk museum, gives us a glimpse into the deep #historical connection between #humans and the #sea.
trip out @tripoutjapan - 2016-07-21: To Know the History of #Ise #Toba in #Mie, You Should #Visit This #Museum!
#japan #travel #history #trip #learn
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PharmerSea @PharmerSea - 2016-07-19: The “Women of the Sea,” at Toba Sea- folk museum, gives
us a glimpse into the deep #historical connection between
humans and the #sea.
trip out @tripoutjapan - 2016-07-16: To Know the #History of #Ise #Toba in #Mie, You Should Visit This #Museum!
#japan #travel #trip #local

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trip out @tripoutjapan - 2016-06-10: To Know the History of Ise Toba in Mie, You Should Visit This Museum!
#ise #toba #mie #japan #travel #history #trip

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Artika International @Artika_Int - 2016-04-21: Australian artist, Linda Dennis' exhibition opens at Toba Sea-Folk Museum in Mie, Japan this weekend @umi_museum https://t.co/m9SNBSHlQS
Laura Crawford @crawfplanet - 2016-03-03: Loved this massive collection of wooden boats at Toba Sea-Folk Museum. Oh, the places they have been! #Japan #travel https://t.co/xVJovQaxla
Odigo @OdigoTravel - 2016-02-01: 'The Toba Sea Folk museum is an excellent place to experience and understand the sea cultu… https://t.co/MqijyDEFbd https://t.co/5iiicYpgjH
Odigo @OdigoTravel - 2016-02-01: 'The Toba Sea Folk museum is an excellent place to experience and understand the sea cultu… https://t.co/MqijyDEFbd https://t.co/5iiicYpgjH
Satoshi Kitahama @satoshikitahama - 2016-02-01: 'The Toba Sea Folk museum is an excellent place to experience and understand the sea cultu… https://t.co/oasVOapb70 https://t.co/EpxwB2AroT
HALAL MEDIA JAPAN @HALALMEDIAJAPAN - 2016-01-01: Prayer Space in Toba Sea-Folk Museum https://t.co/84T0kcAOId
HALAL MEDIA JAPAN @HALALMEDIAJAPAN - 2015-11-04: Prayer Space in Toba Sea-Folk Museum https://t.co/84T0kcAOId
HALAL MEDIA JAPAN @HALALMEDIAJAPAN - 2015-10-24: Prayer Space in Toba Sea-Folk Museum https://t.co/84T0kcAOId