OVERVIEW
Approximately 300 wild dolphins live in the sea between the Shimabara Peninsula and Amakusa. The dolphin watching cruises have become increasingly popular for all ages, especially because it is possible to see the dolphins so close that you could almost touch them. Join one of the various tours departing from Kazusa, Kuchinotsu or Minami Arima to watch playful dolphins frolicking in the sea!
- AREA
- Shimabara Peninsula (Unzen City & Shimabara City & Obama Town & Minami-Shimabara City)
| Fees | 2500 yen Updated March 2017 |
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| Access information | Take the bus to 貝瀬橋 (kaizebashi) or 口之津 (kuchinotsu) and walk. Buses are operated by the Shimatetsu company and are eligible for unlimited use with the Shimatetsu one-day-pass. |
| Open hours | Hourly departures from 9:00-16:00 (8 in total) during the summer season (May-Nov) Four departures at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 during the winter season (Dec-Apr) These timings are accurate at the time of writing (March 2017). For the most up-to-date information, visitors are advised to refer to the official homepages of tour companies. |
| Days Closed | Tour departures depend on weather conditions |
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Kuchinotsu Onsen Shirahama ｂｅａｃｈ hotel
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- 1Dolphin Watching (from Kuchinotsu)
- 2Minamishimabara Sakura Festivals
- 3Location of the Arrival of the Nanban Ships
- 4Minami Shimabara Olle trail course
- 5Marine Festival in Kuchinotsu
- 6Kuchinotsu Museum of History and Folklor...
- 7Kuchinotsu Onsen Shirahama ｂｅａｃｈ hotel
- 8Dream & Handcraft Festival in Kazusa
- 9Summer Festival in Kazusa
- 10Fireworks in Kazusa
- 11Official Opening of the Beach to Bathers
- 12Maehama Swimming Beach
- 13Dolphin Watching (from Kazusa)
- 14Sea Bream Fishing Competition in Kazusa
- 15Anakannon Cave
- 16 Mount Iwado
- 17Shirakino-Tanimizu Rice Terraced Fields
