Aquarium Spots in Toyama Area

  • Uozu Aquarium
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    Toyama Pref. Uodushi Sanga 1390
    Uozu Aquarium is located in the Sanga district of Uozu City. The first aquarium on this site was opened in 1913, making it the first aquarium to be established on the Sea of Japan side of the country. The current Uozu Aquarium, which opened in 1981, is the third aquarium to occupy the site. Focused on the themes of “From the streams of the Northern Alps to the deep waters of the Sea of Japan” and “Taking a scientific look at Toyama Bay,” the Museum also uses Japan’s first transparent acrylic glass tunnel to showcase Toyama’s aquatic life forms. There is also a “Rice Field Biodiversity” zone, which features amphibians and reptiles such as Tonosama Frogs and Japanese Rat Snakes.

    富山のパンフレットで日本最古の水族館という紹介に惹かれて行ってみました。外観はちょっと寂れた感じであまり期待せずに入ってみたところ、意外に面白い水族館でした。富山湾の大水槽をはじめ、まず、大きな魚がたくさんいました。また、各水槽には丁寧な説明の書かれたポップが貼ってあり、これを読むだけでも楽しいものがあります。また、ホタルイカやクラゲと一緒に写真の撮れる水槽があったり、大水槽のバックヤードを見せた...

  • Nettaigyo Museum Aqua Gallery
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    Toyama Pref. Oyabeshi Uchiondou 220

Toyama Areas

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Toyama is one of the three prefectures that house the Japanese Alps, with its southern and eastern borders comprising one long stretch of mountains, out of which the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is forged. While traditional crafts fill the northern coastal cities of Toyama and Takaoka, thatched roof houses offer unrivalled views against a backdrop of fantastic scenery at Gokayama in the mountainous area in the south of the prefecture.

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