Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Adventure World in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama, combines an amusement park, a zoo and an aquarium. It opened on 22 April 1978 as Nanki Shirahama World Safari and is run by Hours Co., an affiliate of Marusue Co. of Matsubara, Osaka.
Shirahama Station on the Kisei Main Line is about 1.7 km away in a straight line. Nanki-Shirahama Onsen is about 1.7 km off and Shirahama Beach about 3.2 km. We have not checked opening hours or tickets.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Adventure World, Shirahama, Wakayama - Apr 24, 2015 — Hideto KOBAYASHI · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- NankiShirahamaAdventureWorld penguin — VIA MEDIA · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- NankiShirahamaAdventureWorld giraffe — VIA MEDIA · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- NankiShirahamaAdventureWorld — Outside147 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Japan Wakayama-prefecture Shirahama-town AdventureWorld GiantPanda Kaihin and Youhin — Viamedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Panda Adventure World Shirahama — Krisgrotius · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Adventure World (アドベンチャーワールド; Adobenchā Wārudo) is an amusement park with a zoo and public aquarium located in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Hours Co., Ltd. (AWS), an affiliate of Marusue Co., Ltd. headquartered in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture. The park opened on April 22, 1978, as Nanki Shirahama World Safari.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Aquarium
Nearby station
Nearby station: Shirahama (Kisei Main Line), about 1.7 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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