Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta"

What it is

• A museum dedicated to sea turtles.
• Named 'Caretta' after the loggerhead sea turtle.
• Opened on August 4, 1985.
• Reopened on July 19, 2025.

What to see

• First floor exhibits sea turtle specimens and evolution.
• Second floor has a sea turtle quiz and high-vision theater.
• Outdoor pools house sea turtles over 1 meter long.
• See 21 species and 54 individual turtles.
• View 'Hamatarō,' a turtle born in 1950.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.