Kushimoto, Wakayama / 串本海中公園
Kushimoto Marine Park
Where you can watch a coral sea mixing temperate and subtropical creatures. The aquarium, recreating Kushimoto's sea, shows about 4,000 creatures of about 400 species, with a 25 m underwater tunnel, and the Sea Turtle Park has turtles from hatchlings to giants over 100 kg. The semi-submersible boat "Stella Maris" and an underwater observation tower 6.3 m deep let you see into the sea.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
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Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
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- Opening hours
9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open all year.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Adults 1,600 yen, elementary and junior high 800 yen, children 3 and over 400 yen.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 13 minutes by shuttle bus from Kushimoto Station (JR Kinokuni Line).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Kushimoto, Wakayama (Japanese address: 和歌山県東牟婁郡串本町有田1157)
Official site: https://www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp/spots/detail_1013.html
Location
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- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp/spots/detail_1013.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.