Place · Futae, Itsuwa, Amakusa, Kumamoto
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A roadside station and dolphin centre at Futae in Itsuwa, Amakusa, Kumamoto, where the operator offers dolphin watching tours.
Where it is
32.5456, 130.1305
The Michi-no-Eki Amakusa City Dolphin Center is a roadside station combined with a dolphin-themed centre at 4689-20 Futae, Itsuwa, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its own website lists dolphin watching tours as its main activity and describes a second-floor restaurant, Delphini, which a notice dated 29 September 2026 says will close. OpenStreetMap and Wikidata both map it on the coast of Itsuwa. SkyGate's dolphin watching tour describes checking in at reception inside this centre; the operator pages read do not say which pier the boats leave from, so this record pins the centre and not a pier.
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Guided tour · skygate
Dolphin Watching Experience in Amakusa
A boat trip from the Amakusa City Dolphin Center at Itsuwa to look for wild dolphins near Tsuji Island, with an adult option and a version for children aged 2-6. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
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A boat trip from the Amakusa City Dolphin Center at Itsuwa to look for wild dolphins near Tsuji Island, with an adult option and a version for children aged 2-6. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.