Toba, Mie

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Location of Toba in Mie prefecture
Location of Toba in Mie prefecture
A view on a fragment of Toba City from Ise-Shima Skyline driveway.
A view on a fragment of Toba City from Ise-Shima Skyline driveway.
The shrine Kata-jinjia in Toba
The shrine Kata-jinjia in Toba

Toba (鳥羽市 Toba-shi?) is a city located in Mie, Japan. Toba is best known as the hometown of Kokichi Mikimoto, who developed a method to cultivate pearls.

Toba is the site of the world-class Toba Aquarium, which houses such animals as dugongs, African manatees, porpoises, and a wide-variety of aquatic life.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 24,301 and the density of 225.26 persons per km². The total area is 107.88 km².

The city was founded on November 1, 1954.

Toba is a sister city of Santa Barbara, California.

Toba city also administers the following islands located in the Ise Bay:

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Shadow picture of Mie Prefecture Mie Prefecture
Flag of Mie Prefecture
Cities
Iga | Inabe | Ise | Kameyama | Kumano | Kuwana | Matsusaka | Nabari | Owase | Shima | Suzuka | Toba | Tsu (capital) | Yokkaichi
Districts
Inabe | Kita-Muro | Kuwana | Mie | Minami-Muro | Taki | Watarai
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Coordinates: 34°29′N, 136°51′E