Taiji Town in Wakayama Prefecture, where whales can be seen year-round, has had a close relationship with whales for over 400 years.
At the “Taiji Whale Museum,” visitors can enjoy feeding whales and dolphins and watching shows.
Since 2008, two small whales have been exhibited publicly in a netted cage at Whale Beach from mid-July to mid-August every year.
Twice a day, for about 15 minutes each, you can observe whales swimming naturally right in front of you while bathing in the sea.
The event was held again this year, and the children had a blast.
( From October issue, 2022 / 2022年10月号より)
一年中
ichinenn juu
year-round
和歌山県太地町は、
wakayamakenn taijichou ha,
Taiji Town in Wakayama Prefecture where
400年
yonnhyaku nenn
four hundred years
深い関わりを
fukai kakawari wo
a close relationship
持っています。
motte i masu.
has had
「太地町立くじらの博物館」
“taijichou ritsu kujira no hakubutsukann”
the Taiji Whale Museum
えさやり体験
esa yari taikenn
feeding
ショーが
sho- ga
watching shows
楽しめます。
tanosime masu.
visitors can enjoy
2008年
nisenn hachi nenn
two thousand eight [year]
7月半ば
shichi gatsu nakaba
mid-July
8月半ば
hachi gatsu nakaba
mid-August
くじら浜海水浴場
kujirahama kaisuiyoku’jou
Whale Beach
網いけす
ami ikesu
a netted cage
小型クジラが
kogata kujira wo
small whales
公開展示されています。
koukai tennji sarete i masu.
have been exhibited publicly
15分ほどですが、
juugo funn hodo desu ga,
for about fifteen minutes
海水浴をしながら、
kaisuiyoku wo shi nagara,
while bathing in the sea
自然に
shizenn ni
naturally
泳ぐ様子を
oyogu yousu wo
swimming
目の前で
me no mae de
right in front of you
観察することが
kansatsu suru koto ga
observe
開催され、
kaisai sare,
the event was held
子どもたちは
kodomo tachi ha
and the children
大はしゃぎでした。
oohashagi deshita.
had a blast