Aquarium

Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History

Q: Where is Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History?

Japan. Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History is an aquarium in Japan. Its coordinates are 34.159° N, 135.192° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 489 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History?

4 species. Citizen-science photos record 4 species at Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History, including Patagonian Cavy, African Spurred Tortoise, Hermann's Tortoise and Frogs and Toads. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: When is Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History open?

Tue–Sun · 9:30–17:00. According to its open map listing, Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History is open Tue–Sun · 9:30–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: When did Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History open and how big is it?

Opened 1982, 0.2 ha. Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History, an aquarium in Japan, opened in 1982 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 4 species are photographed there.

🇯🇵 Japan

🐠 Aquarium, Japan 4 spp. present

Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History (和歌山県立自然博物館, Wakayama Kenritsu Shizen Hakubutsukan) opened in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture in 1982. The displays relate to the geology, flora, and fauna of the area, while the research collection includes some 167,000 specimens. The first exhibition room is an aquarium, and many specimens are displayed in the second room. The Museum is accredited as a Registered Museum by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

34.159° N 135.192° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

Medium

Species present

species

Opened

1982

Size

Small

Visit

Opening hours

Tue–Sun · 9:30–17:00

Getting there

shizenhaku.wakayama-c.ed.jp ↗

What visitors say

🐠 Animals in captivity

Dolichotis patagonum

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Península ValdésNearby records

Centrochelys sulcata

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Testudo hermanni

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Anura

Daily sighting probability —

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Before you go

Where is Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History?

Japan

Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History is an aquarium in Japan. Its coordinates are 34.159° N, 135.192° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 489 km away.

What animals can you see at Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History?

4 species

Citizen-science photos record 4 species at Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History, including Patagonian Cavy, African Spurred Tortoise, Hermann's Tortoise and Frogs and Toads. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

When is Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History open?

Tue–Sun · 9:30–17:00

According to its open map listing, Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History is open Tue–Sun · 9:30–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

When did Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History open and how big is it?

Opened 1982, 0.2 ha

Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History, an aquarium in Japan, opened in 1982 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 4 species are photographed there.