Iyoboya Hall

Museum / Science Museum

4.0

In this museum in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, themed material regarding Murakami’s specialty product salmon, is on display. In the Murakami dialect, “Iyoboya” means salmon. Visitors can see how the salmon were fished in the Miomote River as well as an introduction to Murakami’s history and culture etc. in the museum. Visitors can also see under water from the observation window made in the distributary of the Miomote River. According to the season, you may encounter the scene of salmon swimming upstream or eggs hatching.

Spot details

Address: Nigata Pref. Murakamishi Shiomachi 13-34
Area: Murakami / Shibata Area
Phone: 0254527117
Hours: 9:00-16:30
Closed: New Year's holiday (Please contact us for details)
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult]600yen
[Student (high school students and below)]300yen
Parking Lot: Available (134 spaces for general vehicles, 5 spaces for large buses)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Note: Temporary closure:Currently closed (information as of May 18, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Unless you understand Japanese or you are into Salmon...

Reviewedï¼2018.02.01

This is actually a very amusing, clever and cute museum. Nice displays, I love the fish tanks with salamanders and other river critters, plenty of info on salmon, trouts, chars, excellent corridor...
Salmon City or Murakami

Reviewedï¼2015.09.28

The Salmon Museum is the place where I prefer most. If you reach the right time, you can see the baby salmon. This salon museum is connected with the river. So you can see a fish directly from the...
鮭の博物館

Reviewedï¼2022.03.14

村上の三面川沿いにあります。会館の前には車は停められず、普通車はちょっと離れた所に駐車場があるので、冬は辛いです。ここは鮭の博物館。江戸時代、ここを鮭の名産地にした、青砥武平治が顕彰されています。他にも、人工孵化をしている鮭の稚魚や、三面川の分流である「種川」をガラス越しで観察できたり、600円の価値がある博物館だと思います。鮭の他にも、サケ科のニジマスなども展示されていました。