# Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta", Japan: what it is and when to go

> Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta" is a museum in Minami, Tokushima, Japan (日和佐うみがめ博物館カレッタ) (徳島県). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hiwasa-sea-turtle-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Minami, Tokushima, Japan · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 日和佐うみがめ博物館カレッタ
- **Where:** Japan · 779-2304, 美波町, 徳島県
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 101 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
- **Run by:** 美波町教育委員会
- **Coordinates:** 33.73482, 134.54098

## What it is and where

Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta" is a museum in Minami, Tokushima, Japan (日和佐うみがめ博物館カレッタ) (徳島県). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 33.73482, 134.54098; the nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 101 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.734824%2C134.540977)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.734824%2C134.540977)

- **Run by:** 美波町教育委員会

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta" is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h |
| February | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 45 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 14 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 02 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 15 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 13 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 46 |

In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hiwasa-hachiman-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan · 60 m
- [Yakuo-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/23-yakuo-ji/): Shingon temple in Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 23 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage · 1.3 km
- [Mt. Okage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-okage/): Summit · 3.2 km
- [Tainohama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tainohama-beach/): Beach · 5.6 km
- [Mount Tamazushi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-tamazushi/): Mountain in Minami, Tokushima prefecture, Japan · 5.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta"?

It is a museum in Minami, Tokushima, Japan (日和佐うみがめ博物館カレッタ in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta"?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46.

### How do you get to Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta"?

The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 101 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.734824%2C134.540977) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hiwasa-hachiman-shrine/), [Yakuo-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/23-yakuo-ji/), [Mt. Okage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-okage/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/777487259), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11505181), CC0. More about Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum "Caretta" on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A5%E5%92%8C%E4%BD%90%E3%81%86%E3%81%BF%E3%81%8C%E3%82%81%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A4%A8%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%BF). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).