TOBASEAFOLKMUSEUM
he TOBA SEA - FOLK MUSEUM was founded inT 1971
to preserve the knowledge and history ofﬁshing traditions , culture and heritage for future
generations. For over 40 years the museum hascollected and preserved antique ﬁshing equipmentfrom Mie Prefectureʼs ﬁshing villages, and documented the traditions and religion of the areaʼs ﬁshermen.
In 1985 the museum was presented with an award byJapanʼs Agency for Cultural Aﬀairs-ʻ Important Tangible
Cultural Propertiesʼ- in recognition of our 6, 879 piececollection of Tobaʼ s ancient ﬁshing traditions andequipment.
We are the only museum in Japan
dedicated to understanding t he Japanes traditionsof ﬁshermen and the relationship with the sea.
The museum is located in a beautiful part of Tobaʼscountryside close to the sea , where you can hear
the birds singing and appreciate the sea air. You canlook back at the old days of Japan as you explore
7main exhibits, in the museumʼ s friendly atmosphere.

■INFORMATIONS【Hours of Operation】
21st Mar ~ 30th Nov･･･9.00am ~ 5.00pm(Extended Hours: 29th Apr ~ 5th May
and 1st Aug ~20th Aug･･･8.30am ~ 5.30pm)
1st Dec ~ 20th Mar ･･･ 9.00am ~ 4.30pm【Closed 】
26th Jun ~ 30th Jun
26th Dec ~30th Dec【Admission fees】

Adults (over 18 years) Children
1 person¥800¥400Groups (20-99 people)
¥720
¥320
Groups(over 100)
¥640
¥280

【Access】
Train and Bus: When coming from the JR and Kintetsu Line Toba station,
Please board the Sankou Bus which goes via the Pearl road and takes
about 35 minutes. Get oﬀ at the “Umi no hakubutsukan” stop and themuseum is a 10 minute walk. We are easy to ﬁnd, there are directional signs in place.

TOBA SEA-FOLK MUSEUM
The Foundation of Tokai Suisan Kagaku Kyoukai
1731-68 Ogitsu Uramura-town Toba-city Mie-pref. Japan 517-0025
TEL: 0599 32 6006 FAX: 0599 32 5581
URL: http://www.umihaku.com

Exhibition Hall B

2F Special Exhibition Hall
1F Practical Experience Room■FISHERY IN ISE BAY
Ise Bay used to be a productive ﬁshing area. People would
catch only the food they needed for the day.
In those days man depended on himself and the simple
technology he developed. ʻ Utase-ami ryo ʼ, trawling nets
from a sailboat, was one traditional method of ﬁshermen.

■Special Exhibition
Displaying the collections and descriptions that delved into permanentexhibitions.
■Practical Experience
Enjoy the experiences using shells, seaweeds and you learn from theknowledge and culture of traditional Japanese sea-folk.
・Murex shell dying (one coaster) ¥700
・Seaweed card making (a postcard and a book mark) ¥500
・Shell magnet making (2magnets) ¥500
★More programs are available, please ask the staﬀ.

■FISHERY IN SHIMA AND KUMANO
In the past, ﬁshermen harpooned marlins, sharks and whales;
they dropped octopus-pots and snatched schools of sandlance by scoop net. These methods have been replaced bytechnological innovations. Donʼt miss the processing of' Katsuo-bushi ' (dried skipjack) and ' Nori ' (seaweed),both of which are essential to prepare Japanese dishes.

Marine Photo Gallery

Repository Of Wooden Boats■WOODEN BOAT AND NAVIGATION
Travel back in time and hear the sounds of waves
with the collection of original Japanese andAsian wooden boats in the museumʼsship storage. In Japan, boat builders
used to put a spirit calledʻ funadama-san ʼ in each new boat.
As boat builders are becoming fewer in number today,
unique and traditional construction techniques aredisappearing.

■Seasonal exhibition of marinerelated photography.

Museum shop
■Plush ell are popular,Ama Carm against
evil, Books, Post cards,locally Harvested
products from sea, etc.

■AMA IN SHIMA
The history of Ama ﬁshing dates back 10,000 years.
How could they catch abalone in less than 50 seconds
without scuba-equipment? Try holding your breath for
as long as the Ama, as you watch them dive.

★EXHIBITIONS <7 main sections>
There is no speciﬁc route.
Please view freely.
Photographs are allowed ofall exhibits in the museum.

Entrance
Cafe Arami■Please enjoy our original lmenu,seasonal seafood.

Exhibition Hall A■TRADITIONS OF SEA FOLK
People love the ocean. For the Japanese, inhabitants of Paciﬁc islands, the ocean has provided more than just food and salt;
it has been used as a highway trade.Moreover, the ocean has been a sourse of customs and religions since ancient times.
Traditions of Sea Fork have been characterized by their long and signiﬁcant relationship with the ocean.
■SEA POLLUTION
Industrial waste discharge and land reclamation have destroyed tidal ﬂats and shallow seaweed areas, the home of small marine life.
Thermal pollution from atomic generator plants aﬀects all environments of the sea.
Our daily life easily becomes a source of pollution. Itʼs time to Save Our Seas when we notice S.O.S. signals from marine organisms.
■SEA-FOLK FAITH AND FESTIVALSIn Japan, gods reside everywhere. This is an important point to understand the Faith of Japanese.
Gods may settle in a house, in a boat, and even in a small piece of wood. Japanese worship natural phenomena
because of this belief. Meet ʻEbisu ʼ, the Japanese god that brings good fortune and harvest.