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Japan's first facility where you can enjoy dolphin swimming

Dolphin Base is a place where you can enjoy skinship with dolphins in Taiji Town, Wakayama Prefecture. This is the first leisure facility in Japan to offer an experience program where you can swim and play with dolphins. Five innocent dolphins will welcome you in a friendly manner. Since it is held in a cage set up in the ocean, one of the attractions is that you can interact with not only dolphins but also other sea creatures.

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The Most Popular "Dolphin Swim"

Dolphin Swim is a popular activity where you can feed dolphins, kiss them, and swim with them while holding their dorsal fins in a cage floating in the ocean. Taiji Town, also known as the "whale town," retains a rich natural environment, and its seasonal scenery is also a highlight. Reservations are required and the journey takes 40 to 50 minutes.

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Dolphin Encounter

"Dolphin Encounter" is a place where you can enjoy skin-to-skin contact with dolphins, whether you are a 2-3 year old child, parents and children, or just friends.You can interact with dolphins while sitting on an underwater stage, so there is no need for equipment such as wet suits. This is an easy-to-experience course that takes 15 to 20 minutes.

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Enjoy the scenery of Taiji and interact with dolphins

The most popular activity is the Dolphin Swim, where you can feed the dolphins, kiss them, and even swim with them by holding their dorsal fins in a floating cage. Taiji Town, also known as the "whale town" due to its rich nature, is known for its changing scenery that changes with the seasons.

01. Interact with dolphins in a sea enclosure surrounded by natural scenery.
02. Enjoy seasonal landscapes in Taiji Town.
03. Encounter marine life beyond dolphins in their natural habitat.

Dolphin Base

Address: 686-17, Taiji Town, Higashimuro County, Wakayama
Access: [Car] About 60 minutes from Kisei Expressway Susami Minami IC [Train] Approximately 5 minutes by car from Taiji Station on the JR Kisei Main Line *Reservations for taxi transfer recommended as the station is unmanned; approximately 11 minutes by car from Kii-Katsuura Station on the JR Kisei Main Line
Official Website: https://dolphinbase.co.jp/
TEL: +81-735-59-3514Please inform the staff that you found us through "Tabiiro".
Business hours: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Regular Holiday: No holidays
Fee: Dolphin swim (swimming course): Adults (junior high school students and older) 9,350 yen (tax included), Children (3 years old to elementary school students) 6,050 yen (tax included), Dolphin Encounter (interaction course): 2,750 yen (tax included)
Parking: 15 units