Toba (Mie)

Toba (Japanese鸟羽 市, -shi) is a city in Mie Prefecture of Japan on the Shima Peninsula.

Geography

Toba is located east of Ise and southeast of Tsu on the Pacific Ocean.

Attractions

  • Kata -jinja ( shrine )
  • Toba Sea- Folk Museum

History

The city of Toba was founded on November 1, 1954 from the former municipalities Toba, Kamo, Nagaoka, Kagamiura, Momoroti, Sugashima, Toshi and Kamishima.

Traffic

  • Street: National Road 42,167,259
  • Kintetsu Shima Line
  • Kintetsu Toba Line
  • JR Sangu Line

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Ise
  • Shima

Twinning

  • United States Santa Barbara, United States, since 1966
  • Japan Sanda, Japan, since 2011

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Kokichi Mikimoto (inventor of the cultured pearl )
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