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Whale watching in Japan
Whale watching in Japan is an growing industry; 55,192 people went whale watching in 1994 and 102,785 peopl did so in 1998.
You may watch breaching of great humpbacks in Ogasawara island or Zamami island, the most famous whale watching destionation in Japan!!
●Kanto
●Kinki
●Shikoku (Kochi prefecture)
You may watch breaching of great humpbacks in Ogasawara island or Zamami island, the most famous whale watching destionation in Japan!!
●Hokkaido
| 1.Shiretoko | |
| You can watch these whales here | Dall's porpoise, Harbour porpoise, Baird's beaked whale, Sperm whale |
| Season | July 〜October |
| Contacts | Shiretoko Nature Cruise TEL 0153-87-4001 FAX 0153-87-4002 http://www.e-shiretoko.com/ |
| 2.Shibetsu | |
| You can watch these whales here | 1. Dall's porpoise, Common dolphin, Sperm whale, Baird's beaked whale 2. Harbour porpoise,Minke whale |
| Best season to watch | 1. July 〜 September 2. September 〜 October |
| Contact info | Sea Life Watch (SLW) TEL 0153-87-2433（7:00〜19:00) http://www.slw.jp/tour%20info%20jpn.html/ E-mail info@slw.jp |
| 3.Muroran | |
| You can watch these whales here | Harbour porpoise, Common dolphin, Dall's porpoise, Minke whale, Killer whale, Bottlenosed dolphin etc |
| Best season to watch | May 〜 Aungust |
| Contact info | K.K Elm TEL 0143-27-1822 FAX 0143-27-3822 http://kk-elm.jp/ E-mail info@kk-elm.jp |
●Kanto
| 4.Choshi Ocean Research Institute | |
| You can watch these whales here | Dall's porpoise, Finless porpoise, Right whale, Pacific white-sided dolphin, Common dolphin, Striped dolphin, Risso's dolphin, Bottlenosed dolphin, Short-finned pilot whale, False killer whale, Melon-headed whale, Killer whale, Sperm whale, Hampback whale, Baird's beaked whale |
| Best season to watch | May 〜 September |
| Contact info | Choshi Ocean Research Institute |
| 5.Futo | |
| You can watch these whales here | Sperm whale |
| Best season to watch | May 〜 September |
| Contact info | Jogasaki Dolphin Wahle Nature Watching Center http://homepage2.nifty.com/KOHKAIMARU/ |
| 6.Ogasawara | |
| You can watch these whales here | 1. Hampback whale -All year round- Bottlenosed dolphin, Long-snouted spinner dolphin, Blue whale, Fin whale,Sei whale, Bryde's whale, Hampback whale, Right whale, Sperm whale, Pygmy sperm whale, Cuvier's beaked whale, Killer whale, Short-finned pilot whale etc |
| Best season to watch | 1. February 〜 April |
| Contact info | Ogasawara Whale Watching Association TEL 04998-2-3215 FAX 04998-2-3500 http://www.ogasawara.or.jp/owa/ E-mail owa@h6.dion.ne.jp |
●Kinki
| 7.Nachi-katsuura | |
| You can watch these whales here | Sperm whale, Striped dolphin, False killer whale, Rough toothed dolphin, Killer whale, Whale shark etc |
| Best season to watch | April 〜 June |
| Contact info | Nanki Marine Leisure Service TEL 0735-54-0725 FAX 0735-54-2010 http://www.nanki-marin.net/ E-mail info@nanki-marin.net |
●Shikoku (Kochi prefecture)
| 8.Muroto | |
| You can watch these whales here | Sperm whale, Pilot whale, Hampback whale etc |
| Best season to watch | All year round |
| Contact info | Muroto Marine Leisure (Mr. Nagaoka) |
| 9.Saga | |
| You can watch these whales here | Bryde's whale |
| Best season to watch | May 〜 October |
| Contact info | TEL 0880-55-3131 |
| 10.Usa | |
| You can watch these whales here | Bryde's whale, dolphins etc |
| Best season to watch | Late-April 〜 Late-September |
| Contact info | Usa Fisheries Association @ Usa Shiokaze Park |
| 11.Ikenoue | |
| You can watch these whales here | Bryde's whale |
| Best season to watch | July 〜 September |
| Contact info | Ikenoue Fisheries Association TEL 088-856-1947 |
| 12.Ogata | |
| You can watch these whales here | Bryde's whale |
| Best season to watch | March 〜 October |
| Contact info | TEL 0880-43-1058 http://sunabi.com/kujira/ |
| 13.Ashizuri | |
| You can watch these whales here | Whales, Dolphins etc |
| Best season to watch | May 〜 May |
| Contact info | Ashizuri TEL 0880-84-0723 |
| 14.Kubotsu | |
| You can watch these whales here | Bryde's whale, Dolphins etc |
| Best season to watch | All year round |
| Contact info | Kubotsu Fisheries Association TEL 0880-82-7111 |
| 15.Katsurahama | |
| You can watch these whales here | Bryde's whale |
| Best season to watch | Late-April 〜 September |
| Contact info | TEL 088-848-0639(day time) 088-842-2850(night time) |
| ◇◆More information for whale watching in Kochi prefecture◆◇ | |
| Contact info | Kochi Sight Seeing Converntion Association |
●Okinawa
| 16.Zamami | |
| You can watch these whales here | Hampback whale |
| Best season to watch | January 〜 early-April |
| Contact info | Zamami Whale Watching Association TEL/FAX 098-896-4141 http://www.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/whale/ E-mail whale@vill.zamami.okinawa.jp |
| 17.Tokashiki | |
| You can watch these whales here | Hampback whale |
| Best season to watch | January 〜 March |
| Contact info | Sea Friend TEL 098-987-2836 |
| 18.Onna | |
| You can watch these whales here | Hampback whale |
| Best season to watch | January 〜 March |
| Contact info | Onna Whale Watching Association TEL 098-964-2938 http://kujira-okinawa.com/ |
