Try Pearl-Picking & 99-Islands Cruising @ West end of Japan!
At the west-end of Japan, you’ll have an amazingly beautiful and unique view of Kuju-ku-shima (Kuju-ku means 99 and shima means islands, but there’re actually 208 islands, including mere rocks!), which is called Saikai Pearl Sea Resort!
What you can do here is,

Choose one of the pearl oysters,
Carefully, pick up the pearl.

Now the pearl is yours!
(Pearl picking is for 500 yen. You can ask for fixing it to a pendant for additional 2,000 yen.)

1,200 yen for adults, 600 yen for children (up to 6th grade).
Or if you’re to bring your children, why not try Pirate Ship, `Kaizoku-sen‘, which has more entertainment? (the same price).
3. Explore an aquarium which has sea creatures and international ship models.
Besides, you can enjoy yacht, sailing and kayaking.
ACCESS
From Tokyo
Tokyo -<1′35” by airplane>-Nagasaki, 14 flights a day
From Nagasaki airport, take JR express train, ship `Ocean Line’ or Highway bus.
From Fukuoka
Take JR express train `Midori’ to Sasebo station(1′50”). 16 rails a day.
*Let me add that Last Samurai (the film) has 99-Islands scene, with Tom Cruise sailing on the yacht.
For your own tour arrangement including this spot, please contact me, thank you.
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September 12, 2009 Comment by Dr B J Koppar
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Sir,
The photographs of original pearl oyster are really stunning. I have been on the look out for some time to tell and show students how actual pearl oyster looks like. Thanks a lot.