A small island in Toba Port, belonging to Toba City in the eastern part of Mie Prefecture. It was originally called Ojima. It is also called Mikimoto Pearl Island or Pearl Island. It is a square island with each side about 600 meters, and a bridge was built in 1970 (Showa 45), making it a 5-minute walk from Toba Station. It is famous as the island where Mikimoto Kokichi first succeeded in pearl farming in 1893 (Meiji 26). On the island, there is a pearl museum where you can see the entire pearl farming process, a model pearl processing factory, and a diving demonstration by female divers. It is one of the bases for tourism in Shima, where more than 200,000 tourists visit every year. [Tatsuo Ito] [Reference] | |A small island floating in Toba Port. Originally called Ainoshima, it is also known as Mikimoto Pearl Island. It is known as the place where Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in cultivating pearls for the first time in the world in 1893 (Meiji 26), and is home to facilities such as the Pearl Museum and the Kokichi Mikimoto Memorial Museum. It is connected to the city center by the 60m Pearl Bridge. Toba City, Mie Prefecture © Toba City Tourism Division "> Pearl Island Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
三重県東部、鳥羽市(とばし)に属す鳥羽港内の小島。もとは相島(おじま)とよばれていた。ミキモト真珠島、パールアイランドともいう。1辺約600メートルの方形の島で、1970年(昭和45)橋が架けられ鳥羽駅から歩いて5分で訪れることができる。1893年(明治26)御木本幸吉(みきもとこうきち)が真珠養殖に初めて成功した島として名高く、島内には真珠養殖の全工程を見学できる真珠博物館や真珠加工モデル工場があり、海女(あま)の潜水作業実演も行われる。年間20万人以上の観光客が訪れる志摩観光の拠点の一つである。 [伊藤達雄] [参照項目] | |鳥羽港内に浮かぶ小島。もとは相島とよばれ、ミキモト真珠島、パールアイランドともいう。1893年(明治26)御木本幸吉が世界で初めて真珠の養殖に成功した場所として知られ、真珠博物館、御木本幸吉記念館などの施設がある。市街とは約60mのパールブリッジで結ばれている。三重県鳥羽市©鳥羽市観光課"> 真珠島 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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