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KUSHIMOTO MARINE PARK is the first marine park established in Japan. The
park located along Sabiura Coast in Kushimoto, where is the southern-most
point of Honshu, Mainland of Japan. Kuroshio Current washes the coast,
sea water is clear and warm all the year round. In the sea, a lot of corals
and colorful tropical fishes constitute a beautiful underseascapes. Many
coral reef creatures are living among the coral colonies and they form the
northern-most coral reef ecosystem in the world.
Kushimoto coral communities were registered on the Ramsar Convention in
2005.
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■ About Marine Park
The system and the concept of Marine Park in Japan are introduced. |
■ Park Map
Guides of aquarium, underwater tower, underwater sightseen boat, Diving
Park, restaurant and laboratory. |
■ Underwater Tunnel
The tank of 1,250 tons. Underwater tunnel of 24 meters. |
■ Stella Maris
Staffs guide the sea registered in Ramsar Convention with semi-submarine
"Stella Maris". |
■ Sea Turtle Park
Cute baby turtles and big turtles of over 100kg in weight are waiting for
you. You can also feed turtles. |
■ Underseascapes in Kushimoto
Corals grow thickly, colorful fish swim about among them. |
■ Undersea Tower
At the bottom of the sea of 6.3m in depth, blue and clear world spreads
out. Tropical fishes swim about among corals. |
■ Marine Life of Kushimoto
Marine life of Kushimoto is introduced in due order from lower creatures
to higher creatures. |
Kushimoto Marine Park Center Ltd.
Arita, Kushimoto-cho, Wakayama-ken
649-35, Japan
Tel. +81-735-62-1122 Fax. +81-735-62-4875
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