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| Location | 1464-18 Higashi-cho, Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 36°04′07″N 140°21′06″E / 36.0686°N 140.3517°E |
| Opened | 1 October 1970 |
| Owner | ja:グランビスタ ホテル&リゾート グランビスタ ホテル&リゾート |
| Operating season | year round |
| Website | www |
Kamogawa Sea World is a large scale comprehensive marine leisure center/museum equivalent facility located between the Tojo coast and the national highway No. 128 in Kamogawa city, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Granvista Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd.[1]
History
editIn October 1970, Yasushi Tourism Corporation launched a business. Men focused on marine animal exhibitions such as dolphins and sea lions and men breed and trained for orchas that were regarded as beasts. There are performances by marine beasts other than killer whales. There are three different zones which are the Eco Aquaroam, Tropical Island, and Rocky world contain most sea creatures about 11,000 that are on display.[2]
By the opening of Sea World, resort hotels such as "Kamogawa Grand Tower" and ryokan / recreation facilities were built in the Kamogawa which was a sightseeing area until then, south Boso was transformed into a resort for a whole year. In addition, the hotel "Kamogawa Sea World Hotel" managed directly inside Sea World premises, was founded in 1971.[3]
Since Yasu Tourism was absorbed and merged into Mitsui Kohmura (former North Coast Tourism, now Gran Vista) in 1986, it became the main facility of the company. In 1987, a new establishment of the Ocean Stadium which can accommodate about 2,000 people exclusively for orca performance, Eco Equalome which renewed indoor aquarium panolium in December 1996, Rocky World and Seika Performance only for July 1998 "The Rocky Stadium (about 1,000 people)" has been established, July 2001 has expanded the exhibition facilities, the tropical island to display the fishes in the South Pacific and the sea turtle beach new construction.[4]
Attractions
editAreas
editOcean Stadium
Guests can encounter killer whale here and watch killer whale performance. On the first floor of the semi-underground there is a self-service "restaurant ocean", and guests can see the aquarium and killer whale at the Ocean Stadium through the window.[5] It is located right in front of the coast of the Pacific Ocean.[6]
Surf Stadium
Guests can encounter Bottlenose dolphin, Pacific white-sided dolphin here.[5] These animals can show guests combined performance here.[6]
Marine Theater
Guests can encounter Beluga here.[5] In this theater, Beluga performs special tricks, specifically they are trained to swim through obstacles, identify showed terms.[6]
Rocky Stadium
Guests can encounter California sea lion here.[5] They star here and provide classical show using their hidden intelligence.[6]
Eco-aquaroam
There are Char, Japanese freshwater crab, Kokanee salmon, Japanese spider crab, Jelly fish and others in this area.[5] It is the aquarium where tourists can have a quick break or long moment to just observe various sea animals.[6]
Tropical Island
There are Pearl-spot chromis, Oriental butterflyfish, Anemone fish, Shark, Ray, Sea turtle, and others in this area.[5] Similar to the Eco-aquaroam but with the difference of being in a building, Tropical Island shows the visitors the significance of coral reefs.[6]
Polar Adventure
There are King penguin, Gentoo penguin, Rock hopper penguin, and others in this area.[5] It suits colder sea creatures compared to the Rocky World. It focus on the animals inhabited in both Arctic and Antarctic. Tourists may find it is cooler here.[6]
Pirika Forest
It is a facility where tufted puffins are exhibited. It has been renewed and reopened in the Polar Adventure area in the basement of Rocky World.[5] It can be found right in the Polar Area which simply displayed special and rare breed of birds - tufted puffin.[6]
Rocky World
There are California sea lion, Spotted seal, Walrus, Steller sea lion, Bottlenose dolphin, Humboldt penguin, and others in this area and guests can find it right beside the rocky stadium.[5] This is the area where serve as complex inhabitants to keep sea animals comfortable. It is like a collection of different marine animals from coasts.[6]
It develops from the Ocean Stadium to the Kamogawa Sea World Hotel on the premises. It is an exhibition environment that reproduces the habitats of the marine animals, and it is becoming possible to see the state of the aquarium from the first basement floor (except penguin · polar adventure). During the opening hours, guests can cross the sea world hotel by passing through a wood deck style bridge. There is a gate dedicated to exit near the sea of penguins.[5]
In front of the lift on the 2nd floor of the elevator, the first Japanese-born killer whale-killer whale FRP replicas are displayed together with explanation panel.[5]
Sea turtle beach
Obviously, guests can encounter sea turtles here.[5] Located so near to the coast that tourists may think it is connected with the Pacific Ocean. Here is the safe place to breed and keep turtles.[6]
Pelican Pond
Guests can encounter pelican here.[5] It can be closed due to the rainy weather. Tourist can watch pelican strut themselves with hearing the introduction and comments provided by staff inside.[6]
Kamogawa Sea World has The Stellar Sea Lion Sea, Walrus Sea, The Humboldt Penguin Sea and The Dolphin Sea which use their name to indicate the creatures. These area is more like a container of real sea to serve as the comfortable place to make specific marine animals fell home. And the name of them indicates the exactly animals on display.[6]
Restaurant
editRestaurant Ocean
It is the only restaurant inside where guests can dine while watching the killer whales performance.[7]
Food Court Mauri
Inspired by the Republic of Kiribati, the restaurant is built and served with a southern land style.[7]
Buffet Restaurant Sun Cruise
Where guests can enjoy food relaxed.[7]
Shop
editGift Shop Marine Market
Beside the main gate, guests can buy souvenir easily before leaving the Sea World.[8]
Bazaar Court Raoi
It is beside the Tropical Island and the largest shop inside the amusement park with various goods.[8]
Activity programs
editKamogawa Sea World has eight main activity programs. The performances show the cleverness and good sports skill of sea creatures. There is another activity named guided discovery give the tourists opportunity to make interaction with marine mammals such like dolphins and whales. Feeding time can teach some general knowledge of feeding behavior.
Killer Whale Performance
This performance takes Pacific Ocean as the background, gives the platform to killer whale to let them play with trainers include powerful jumps.[9]
*The performance is likely to be canceled or be changed depending on weather and animal conditions.
Dolphin Performance
Bottlenose dolphin and Pacific white-sided dolphin give combined performance in this activity. Kamogawa Sea World comments that human being may be likely to overlook the real cleverness and various abilities which dolphins hold. Tourists can see high jumps and spin jumps performed by dolphins here.[9]
*The performance is likely to be canceled or be changed depending on weather and animal conditions.
Beluga Whale Performance
In this activity, visitors will find trainers whale swimming with being blinded by trainers, avoid obstacles, and using experience to identify terms.[9]
*The performance is likely to be canceled or be changed depending on weather and animal conditions.
Sea Lion Performance
Sea lion is the sea creature who have the most skills among above and itself. By performing comical moves, trainers and sea lion can give comedy show to the audience. Sea lion can also play well with balance balls.[9]
*The performance is likely to be canceled or be changed depending on weather and animal conditions.
Guidance
editTours that allow guests to visit back yards and other experiences of interaction with marine beasts are conducted as a fee "Discovery Guidance" every day from the time of opening Rocky World every day. On the day, purchase the participating tickets on the first-come-first-served basis at the garden information center. Since peak periods such as soil holidays and summer vacation periods are popular, distribution tickets were distributed 30 minutes before the opening from around 2005, and it began to sell in order of arrival from there. Fan club organization "Dolphin Dream Club" members are eligible for a fee. There are times when the accommodation plan of the Kamogawa Sea World Hotel is set as well as the entrance ticket plan in which participation tickets are set in advance.
Guide walking tour
editIn principle, carry out once a day. In the peak period of the Golden Week etc., it may be performed more than once.
Aquarium Whole Watching
We will observe from Eco Aquarium to Tropical Island. guests can touch Beluga at the backyard of the marine theater.
Communication time with fish
Visit the Eco-Equalome. We can feed the fish from the backyard.
Friendship with marine beasts
editA kiss gift for killer whales
Participants enter the stage of the Ocean Stadium after each performance finish, and the killer whale that came close to the pool side kisses the participants.
Touch the dolphin
Participants enter the stage of the surf stadium after each performance finish, and participants can touch dolphins that are close to the pool side.
Lovely Dolphin
Participants enter the shallow pool in Rocky World's "Sea of Dolphins" and can interact with the bottlenose dolphins. Implementation may be canceled due to consideration concerning pregnancy / childbirth etc. of Bottlenose dolphins.
Access
edit- Guests can get there by JR train from Tokyo station by taking Wakashio Limited Express which will approximately cost 2 hours. Guests need to get off at Awa-Kamogawa Station.[10]
- Guests can get there by car. The time cost depends on where to begin.[10]
- There are free shuttle bus service between JR Awa-Kamogawa Station and Kamogawa Sea World which ill approximately cost 10 minutes.[10]
Parking information
editThe parking place can contain 1,200 cars at most. The fee depends on the size of the car. Specifically, 1,000 yen for standard-sized car, 1,500 yen for large-sized car and 200 yen for motorcycles (including tax).[11]
Influence
editEducational Activities
Kamogawa Sea World has many educational activities including monthly meetings of the Animal Friend Society, summer schools, junior trainer experiences, night adventures, and special programs for school. Kamogawa Sea World has created a place where people can learn some knowledge about sea creatures with fun.[12]
Wild Life Conservation Activities
Injured animals, loggerhead turtle eggs, aquatic insects and other aquatic creatures can get help from the team of Kamogawa Sea World. The team want to use such way to conserve species and attract more awareness of caring other species and finally to enhance the harmony between human and nature and wild animals.[12]
Promotion and Research of Captive Breeding
Kamogawa Sea World is an ex-citu conservation facility from certain perspective. The team of Kamogawa Sea World tries to improve the skill of breeding species in a captive way and develop related studies and research as well as gathering scientific knowledge through activities to help saving species and building in-situ conservation facility.[12]
Community Partnership
From the perspective of Kamogawa Sea World, local fisherman contribute a lot to the collection of sea creatures. On the other hand, rescued animals will be studied and released back into the wild with the help of local fisherman. Kamogawa Sea World says it respects Chiba residents, government and contributes to external cultural activities.[12]
Reception
editBlackfish has inspired people's awareness of the disadvantages of keeping marine animals. Under such consideration, a call for a mass release has been made by many organizations who focus on animals' rights. Some people hope Sea World can be totally shut down while some think it is better to prohibit the keeping of sea creatures such like killer whales through a legal way.[13] There are reasons why these people want to release marine animals, including everything has the right to be free, captive cetaceans may not have enough physical or mental exercise.[14] Captive cetaceans TragicallySad also mentioned that captive animals may lead to a tragedy life.[15]
On the other hand, some people say keeping cetaceans in capacity is way to learn marine animals so is good for public education and awareness improvement.[13] Through another perspective, Sea World can be regarded as the largest rehabilitation program in the world and such programs operates under supervision of governments.[16] Captive cetaceans can give scientists data which is not able to gain in the wild.[17]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Writers, YABAI. "Have An Ocean Adventure At the Kamogawa Sea World | YABAI - The Modern, Vibrant Face of Japan". YABAI. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ a b c "Restaurants and shops - Kamogawa Sea World". www.kamogawa-seaworld.jp. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ a b "Shop - Kamogawa Sea World". www.kamogawa-seaworld.jp. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ a b c d "Activity Program - Kamogawa Sea World". www.kamogawa-seaworld.jp. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ a b c "Access - Kamogawa Sea World". www.kamogawa-seaworld.jp. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Parking Information - Kamogawa Sea World". www.kamogawa-seaworld.jp. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ a b c d "Educational Activities - Kamogawa Sea World". www.kamogawa-seaworld.jp. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ a b "5 Arguments For Keeping Captive Cetaceans". Aquaviews - SCUBA Blog. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "5 Arguments Against Keeping Captive Cetaceans". Aquaviews - SCUBA Blog. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ Tragicallysad, Captive Cetaceans (2014-11-09). "Captive Cetaceans Tragically Sad: Kamogawa to AI orcas with Seaworld's help and sperm". Captive Cetaceans Tragically Sad. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "Why Condemning SeaWorld Is A Really Bad Idea". Awesome Ocean. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "10 Reasons To Be Thankful For SeaWorld". Awesome Ocean. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
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