Marine Sports and Marine Activities to Enjoy the Sea
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Wakayama

Marine sports and activities let you fully enjoy the ocean. Whether with friends or family, you can have fun while being soothed by the beautiful scenery. Here, we introduce the nationwide popularity ranking of marine sports and activities as voted by Tabiiro readers.

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Dolphin Base

ドルフィンベェイス

Wakayama

Wakayama

Dolphin Base

ドルフィンベェイス

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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【Business hours】 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

【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

【Tel】

+81-735-59-3514

【Closed days】 No holidays
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Kino Matsushima Tourism Co., Ltd.

紀の松島観光株式会社

Wakayama

Wakayama

Kino Matsushima Tourism Co., Ltd.

紀の松島観光株式会社

Cruise around the beautiful islands of Kino Matsushima on a pleasure boat

Kino Matsushima Kanko Co., Ltd. operates a sightseeing boat in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture. The "Kino Matsushima Tour" cruise, which features islands of various sizes dotted around the deep blue sea, is popular. Enjoy the beauty of the approximately 17km coastline created by nature and the spectacular views of Nanki, including Camel Rock, Lion Island, and the caves of Tsuru Island. On the way, you will disembark and visit the Taiji Town Whale Museum and watch a dolphin show, which is fun for both children and adults.

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Data

【Business hours】 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

【Address】

那智勝浦町勝浦442-20, Higashimuro County, Wakayama

【Access】

[Train] Approximately 7 minutes walk from Kii-Katsuura Station on the JR Kisei Main Line [Car] About 70 minutes from Kisei Expressway Susami Minami IC

【Tel】

+81-735-52-8188

【Closed days】 Irregular holidays