The world's first cultured pearls were born in Ise-Shima in Mie Prefecture. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Do Minh Khai from Vietnam explores the Ise-Shima area, the home of magical pearls.

Ise-Shima, Japan (CNN) — Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, scanning the rocky seabed for urchins and turban shells. Three meters deep, she swims with ...

In the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, Aiko Ohno, a seasoned ama diver, glides effortlessly through the sea. Using only goggles, fins, a weight belt, and a mesh net called ...

The ama divers of Ise-Shima, Japan’s sea-women, carry on a centuries-old tradition of freediving for seafood, blending adventure with cultural preservation. In the cool waters off Japan’s Ise ...

Travel advisors and the national trust gapTrust in professionals and experts has reached its lowest point in the 21st century. ASTA is hoping to change that while also... Cruising's new-ship class ...

ISE, Mie Prefecture--Kintetsu Railway Co. will start an irregular service allowing cyclists to bring their bicycles on trains heading to the Ise-Shima area, a popular cycling spot. The Cycle Train ...

Ise Shima Bunka Kaihatsu ... “By luring more visitors from both across Japan and around the world, we will be contributing to the growth of the regional economy and the creation of local ...