The coastline features the picturesque Ago Bay, known for pearl cultivation, while the rugged Iga region celebrates ninja traditions.

Visitors can learn about pearl cultivation at the Mikimoto Pearl Island. ©Mikimoto Pearl Island ... The four-star Shima Kanko Hotel offers Western-style guest rooms with seaside views.

Early plant cultivation in the central African rain forest : first millennium BC pearl millet from south Cameroon / Stefanie Kahlheber, Koen Bostoen & Katharina Neumann ...