Whale Beach Park

What it is

• A park in Taiji Town, Wakayama Prefecture.
• Located within Yoshino-Kumano National Park.
• Includes the Taiji Town Whale Museum.
• Also features the Taiji Town Ishigaki Memorial Museum.

What to see

• Taiji Town Whale Museum.
• Replica of a blue whale skeleton.
• Marine aquarium with fish and dolphins.
• Whaling ship Dai-ichi Kyo-maru exhibited on land.
• Taiji Town Ishigaki Memorial Museum displays Eitaro Ishigaki's works.

What to do

• Watch whale shows in a natural cove.
• See dolphin shows in the dolphin show pool.

Getting there

• Take a town bus from JR Taiji Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.