This complex houses a museum and an aquarium. Be sure to check their dolphin and whale shows. You can also go and swim with a dolphin - book in advance.
Nature & Natural History
| Monday | 8:30 – 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 8:30 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 8:30 – 17:00 |
| Thursday | 8:30 – 17:00 |
| Friday | 8:30 – 17:00 |
| Saturday | 8:30 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | 8:30 – 17:00 |
2934-2 Higashimuro District, Wakayama, Taiji
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Taiji Whale Museum has 2 ratings.
The Taiji Whale Museum in Taiji, Japan, offers a controversial experience centered around whales and dolphins. The museum provides information on cetaceans and whaling history, which some visitors find educational. The facility includes tanks with live dolphins and whales, allowing close-up viewing. However, the museum faces significant criticism due to its connection to Taiji's dolphin hunts and the ethical concerns surrounding the captivity of marine mammals. Many visitors express discomfort with the small size of the tanks and the conditions of the animals. The museum's stance on whaling and dolphin hunting is a point of contention, with some finding it biased. While it offers a look into Japan's whaling culture, many international visitors and animal welfare advocates find the experience distressing. The gift shop and cafe receive mixed reviews. Overall, opinions on the Taiji Whale Museum are deeply divided, reflecting the broader debate on marine mammal captivity and hunting practices.
Wild dolphins are pushed into the cove- some are slaughtered by metal rods in the spine and then a plug being put in the blowhole to drown in their own blood. Some are picked out to be used as entertainment either in the Taiji whale museum or sold overseas as a lucrative business hiding behind the guise of “tradition” we all know it’s a big money making scheme at the cost of these beautiful intelligent beings. There are better ways to appreciate and care for nature. Stop paying NF for this and one day dolphins will remain free and left alone as they should be. With mass extinctions, warming seas and climate crisis we should not still be partaking in these outdated cruel practices
Visited on 3 Feb 2025
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