Taiji Whale Museum

Overview

The Taiji Whale Museum stands in Kujira-hama Park in Taiji, Higashimuro district, Wakayama Prefecture. In this town, which prospered through coastal whaling, it conveys the history of whaling. The museum was founded in 1969.

Highlights

• ●A range of materials on the history of whaling
• ●Records relating to the Ō-semi-nagare
• ●A location within Kujira-hama Park
• ●An account of Taiji, a town shaped by coastal whaling

History

Founded in 1969, the museum lies in Taiji, Higashimuro district, Wakayama Prefecture, a town that prospered through coastal whaling. Its holdings include materials on the history of whaling as well as records concerning the Ō-semi-nagare. It was built within the town's Kujira-hama Park.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head to Kujira-hama Park
2. 2View materials on the history of whaling
3. 3Examine records relating to the Ō-semi-nagare
4. 4Take a stroll within the park

Did you know?

💡 Taiji, the town where the museum stands, is known as a place that prospered through coastal whaling.

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