Taiji Whale Museum
A museum in Taiji, Taiji Town, Higashimuro County. Through various displays visitors can learn about the more than 400 year old relationship Taiji Town has had with whaling, as well as traditional whaling techniques, and the ecology of whales. Visitors can also watch the whales in action in dolphin and whale shows like the short-finned pilot whale show held in the natural pool built in the sea. The full scale skeleton of the world's largest animal, the blue whale, exhibited outdoors, is an impressive sight.
Spot details
- Address
- Wakayama Pref. Higashimuroguntaijichou Taiji 2934-2 Map
- Phone
- 0735592400
- Hours
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8:30-17:00
*Shows and events may be canceled or changed due to weather, animal health, etc. - Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
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[Admission fee]
[Adults (High School Students and above)] 1,800 yen
[Small/Junior High School Students] 900 yen
[Child accompanied by a guardian] Free - Parking Lot
- Available(200spaces)
- Credit Card
- Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay)
- Smoking
- Available (specified locations only)
- Wi-Fi
- Available(WAKAYAMA Free Wi-Fi)
- Estimated stay time
- 60-120 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
- Pet friendly
- Possible (please hold the dog or put it in the cage)
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Review
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- Cruel
- Please do not patronize this cruel and inhuman “museum” the beautiful albino dolphin named Angel swims in circles in a filthy small tank. Horrible.
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- Awful depressing place
- The place has no soul and the dolphins look really depresssed in their surroundings. Not a place Id visit again in a hurry.
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- Wish there was more English there. Interesting museum with show of dolphins and whales
- Wish there was more English there. Interesting museum with show of dolphins and whales. I do not like shows of animals, so I did not stay for that.
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