Iruka Marine World

4.5

This company, located in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, offers dolphin watching tours year-round off the coast of Amakusa. As you sail through waters that are home to approximately 200 wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, you’ll have many opportunities to come face-to-face with the curious creatures. Spring and summer are child-rearing season, so you may even encounter baby dolphins as well. The tour lasts about an hour, and young children are more than welcome.

Spot details

Address: Kumamoto Pref. Amakusashi Itsuwamachifutae 2977 Map
Area: Amakusa Area
Hours: [Departure Hours] 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00
*16:00 only Mar.- Oct.
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Dolphin Watching Fee Friday] Adults3,000yen, Elementary school students2,000yen, Toddlers (over 2 years old) 1,000yen
※Under 2 years old Free
※10% off with advance reservation
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Yes (please contact us in advance)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Itineraries about this spot

We're going to Kumamoto and the Five Bridges of Amakusa! See the beautiful scenery and dolphin itinerary

1 day(s)

Review

Horrifying - please boycott

Reviewed : 2022.10.04

So sad to watch these dolphins that were kidnapped from their pod in the wild and now have to suffer living in tiny tanks. Dolphins were meant to be in the wild, not performing for people in order to...
Fun Fun Fun at Amakusa!

Reviewed : 2019.03.21

In the Indo-Pacific of Tsuji-Shima Island near Itsuwa-machi live about 200 wild Dolphins. It is said that 98% tourists visit here to encounter Dolphins. Dolphin-spotting Cruise fee 2000-4500...
Great fun

Reviewed : 2016.04.28

My husband and I had great fun watching the dolphins in Itsuwa. It was a beautiful sunny day last August when we boarded a ship to meet the dolphins. After sailing for about 10 minutes, we could...