Mikimoto Pearl Island
5 min on foot · Island
The island where Kokichi Mikimoto grew the world’s first cultured pearl, now a pearl museum with live demonstrations by white-clad ama divers — a few minutes from Toba’s harbour.
Oyado The Earth
御宿The Earth
Rate
From ¥52,800 per person
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast. Quoted by the property or its booking pages; taxes and the bathing levy may sit outside it.
Dates and guests
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The inn drilled its own spring, Ryu-no-Su, in the primeval forest of the headland and opened it in March 2009; children of primary-school age and under are not admitted.
Against the 161
- Size
- 16 rooms— Just under the median of 26; the 161 run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Type
- Ryokan— 59 of 161
- Where
- Mie— 4 of 161
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys20 stays
- 1 Key99 stays
- Relais & Châteaux10 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is ANABUKI-TEI at 1 rooms, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
The stay
- Private bath
- Every room has one
- Water
- Free-flowing from the source
Nearby
Toba Bay
Bay cruise from Toba port · Bay
Meoto Iwa
15 min by car · Coast
Toba Sea-Folk Museum
25 min by car · Museum
Kamishima Island
30 min by ferry · Island
Ise Grand Shrine
25 min by car · Shrine
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About the ratings
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
Does every room have a private open-air bath?
Yes — every room has its own open-air bath.
Is the hot spring free-flowing (kakenagashi)?
Yes — the baths run on free-flowing hot spring water rather than recirculated.
How many rooms does Oyado The Earth have?
Oyado The Earth has 16 rooms.
How do I book Oyado The Earth?
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