One of the largest in Tohoku! Highlights and Fun at Aquamarine Fukushima, an interactive aquarium in Iwaki City, Fukushima

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Aquamarine Fukushima Triangular Aquarium
Aquamarine Fukushima, located in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, is one of the largest interactive aquariums in the Tohoku region. With the "tides" of Fukushima facing the Pacific Ocean as its theme, the aquarium exhibits 40,000 living creatures in about 800 species. It is equipped with a variety of facilities, including hands-on programs such as fishing and backyard tours, and an outdoor beach where visitors can go barefoot in the water to observe the creatures.

Nearby is Spa Resort Hawaiians, famous for its Hawaiian dancing and large swimming pool, making it a sightseeing spot that can be enjoyed twice at once when visiting Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. In this issue, we will introduce the attractions of Aquamarine Fukushima, which can be enjoyed by both children and adults.

Inside the aquarium, which sparkles like a jewel, is a paradise for living creatures.

The main building of Aquamarine Fukushima is a dome structure with a glass roof. One of the reasons for the name "Aquamarine Fukushima" is that its sparkling appearance in the sunlight evokes the image of the gemstone aquamarine. The aquamarine is characterized by its ability to reproduce an environment that is as close to nature as possible by actively incorporating natural light and other elements. Inside the facility, there are exhibits themed on Fukushima's nature, such as "The Sea of Tides," "The Sea of Fukushima: The Road to the Continental Shelf," and "Fukushima's Rivers and Coasts," which are all attractions that visitors to the aquarium in Fukushima will find fascinating. The time required is about 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours. If you participate in the experience program, you can fully enjoy yourself in the facility for more than 3 hours.
Exterior view of Aquamarine Fukushima

Inside the triangular tunnel, you will feel as if you are in the sea.

The two tanks (Kuroshio Tank and Oyashio Tank), which symbolize the "Tidal Sea," hold 2,050 tons of water! In the Kuroshio Tank, open-sea fish such as Japanese pilchards, bonitoes, and tuna are swimming powerfully. In the Oyashio Tank, you can also see creatures lurking motionless in the rocks, seaweed, shadows of rocks, and on the ocean floor.
Tidal Sea" Triangular Tunnel

Fukushima's Rivers and Coasts," which focuses on the creatures that inhabit the rivers and coasts of Fukushima Prefecture

Another exhibit that is possible only because the aquarium is located in Fukushima Prefecture is "Fukushima's Rivers and Coasts. This exhibit focuses on the creatures that live in the rivers and coastal areas of Fukushima Prefecture and displays them with plants in an environment with natural light. The exhibits are displayed in a variety of situations, from upstream to midstream areas of rivers, wetlands, streams, springs, ponds and marshes, estuaries, and coastlines, and each is characterized by a different appearance of the creatures.
Fukushima's rivers and coast" with natural light

Aquamarine Eggu," a hands-on facility for children

Aquamarine Fukushima has a variety of hands-on facilities for children. The Aquamarine Egg, which is attached to the aquarium, is a hands-on facility for children with a fishing spot, where they can eat the fish they catch on the spot and learn about the importance of nature, biodiversity, and the preciousness of life while having fun. Please refer to the "Participation Experience Corner" page on the official website for information on hours and other details.
Fishing experience
Aquamarine Fukushima" Official HP Participation Experience Corner

Unpublished Creatures Backyard Tour" and "Large Aquarium Backyard Tour" where visitors can learn from interpreters who specialize in explaining about living creatures

In the "Undisclosed Species Backyard Tour," a backyard tour in which Gombezu, an interpreter who specializes in explaining about living creatures, will take you behind the scenes of the aquarium, mainly to the Aquatic Life Conservation Center, where tanks where fish are being bred and tanks where creatures are being raised before their debut are lined up. Also, in the "Large Tank Backyard Tour," visitors will see Aquamarine Fukushima's main tank, "Tide Sea," from the top. Since the tour takes place just before feeding time for the large tank, you can also see what kind of food is being fed and from where.
Backyard tour of undisclosed organisms
Backyard tour of the large water tank

Outdoor beach that recreates the nature of the seashore

Outside, there is a beach where visitors can walk barefoot, recreating the nature of the seashore. This area is made up of three areas that recreate the seashore: the rocky shore, tidal flats, and beach. In addition to the area where visitors can enter the water and observe creatures up close and personal, and come into contact with starfish, sea cucumbers, and other sea creatures, many events are held depending on the season.
Observing creatures on the beach

Let's visit "Aquamarine Fukushima" when you come to Iwaki City, Fukushima!

In this issue, we introduced Aquamarine Fukushima, a hands-on aquarium in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. It is a facility that both children and adults can enjoy all day long, so be sure to stop by when you visit Iwaki City.
"Aquamarine Fukushima" Official HP

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