Part1：近鉄で行く鳥羽水族館編/Part 1 – A Family Trip to Toba

子供と私の荷物でパンパンになりながら

早朝、眠たい中での

特別感満載な期待を胸に

憧れのビスタカーで鳥羽へ

だけど

ビスタカーは荷物が多いと席が狭く

感じてしまいました

海も見えるのかと思っていましたが

本当に一瞬で過ぎ去りました（笑）

なので割愛（笑）

鳥羽駅での準備と移動手段

ついた、その日は

最初にベビーカーを借りたくて9時まで

駅のフードコーナーで時間を潰していました

現在は10時から開店となっているようです

近鉄鳥羽駅ナカHP

数台しかないベビーカーをレンタルして

(要予約)

鳥羽市案内観光場HP

ホテルへ行く時の足として鳥羽駅近くの

オリックスレンタカーで手続きだけして

鳥羽駅の近くにある鳥羽水族館へ徒歩でむかいました

ベビーカーも車も現地でレンタル出来たんで

移動もスムーズでした

鳥羽水族館の思い出

まだ二歳だった娘にイルカのコインケースを

買ったんですが今も大切に使ってます♪

旅行だったので私も気持ちがルンルンしてたし

娘も小さいながらアシカのショーに目を

キラキラさせてました(^^♪

ジュゴンが底で草をムシャムシャ食べてるのも

初めて見たし、めちゃくちゃ新鮮でした

ランチタイムの伊勢海老体験

水族館の隅々まで見て回って、あっという間のランチの時間

本当は「はまなみ(店のHPです)」さんという飲食店へ

行きたかったけど、娘が小さいし

ベビーカーで入ることが出来るのかがわからなかったので

鳥羽水族館の近くの「いせえび」という名前の

飲食店へ入りました(*´▽｀*)

早速、伊勢海老を注文すると・・・

滅多にお目にかからない姿で目の前に♪

今でも思いだすとニヤけます（笑）

ビールが、めちゃくちゃ飲みたかったけど

車の運転があったのでノンアルコールビールで

乾いた喉を潤してくれました♪

The journey began with a poster I happened to see at a Kintetsu station.


“Shima Spain Village… I wonder what it’s like?”


That one curious thought was all it took to set our plans in motion.

Off to Toba, riding in style on the Vista Car!


(My daughter fell asleep right away, since it was so early.)

But I’ll be honest—


if you have a lot of luggage, the Vista Car might feel a little cramped.


I was also expecting to see the ocean, but it passed by in the blink of an eye!


So let’s just skip that part, haha.

Arrival at Toba Station & Stroller Rental

Once we arrived, our first goal was to rent a stroller.


Since the baby stroller counter didn’t open until 9 a.m.,


we hung out at the station’s food court for a bit.

(As of now, opening hours are listed as 10 a.m. on the Kintetsu Toba Station website.)
By weblio translation

We were able to rent one of the few available strollers (reservation required)
More info here.
By weblio translation

Then we completed the paperwork for our rental car


at a nearby ORIX Rent-a-Car location,

Visiting Toba Aquarium with a Toddler

before heading on foot to our main destination: Toba Aquarium, just a short walk away!

Thanks to the local rentals (both stroller and car), everything went super smoothly.

I also bought a cute dolphin coin purse for my two-year-old daughter,


and she still treasures it today.

It was a vacation, so I was in high spirits,


and despite her young age, my daughter’s eyes sparkled


as she watched the sea lion show

We also saw a dugong munching on seagrass at the bottom of its tank—


something I’d never seen before!


It was such a refreshing and unique experience.

Local Lunch Featuring Ise Ebi

After wandering through every corner of the aquarium,


it was suddenly lunchtime.

I originally wanted to go to a restaurant called Hamanami,


but since I wasn’t sure whether strollers were allowed,


we opted for a nearby place called “Iseebi” instead.

I ordered a spiny lobster (Ise ebi),


and it arrived at the table looking amazing!

Just thinking about it now makes me smile.

I really wanted a beer,


but since I had to drive, I settled for a non-alcoholic one to quench my thirst.

It was still perfect

Wrapping Up Day 1 & Heading to the Hotel

After lunch, we went back to the aquarium


to explore the areas we hadn’t seen yet.


We stayed until closing time, then drove to our hotel—


Shima Saichoraku, where we had made a reservation.

Even though I’m not the most confident driver,


the roads were simple and easy to navigate.

Well… I could go on and on,


but let’s stop here for now

Next Up: Shima Spain Village!

Next up → Day 2: Shima Spain Village Adventure!