Echizen Matsushima Aquarium
Echizen Matsushima Aquarium is an interactive aquarium themed around "see, touch, and learn with fun." It features enjoyable attractions such as dolphin shows and penguin walks, and visitors can touch sharks, large octopuses, and doctor fish. There are also experiences for feeding sea turtles and fish. Popular attractions include walking over the coral reef tank and observing penguins from the "Penguin House" through an underwater tunnel. Seals, otters, and sunfish are also on display, and the 3D theater has been renovated. During the summer, visitors can enjoy the "Jabu Jabu saltwater pool," where they can swim with fish, as well as evening events.
Basic Information
- Spot Name
- Echizen Matsushima Aquarium
- Location
- 〒913-0065 74-2-3 Saki, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
- Access
- 30 minutes by bus from JR Awara Onsen Station to Tojinbo.
20 minutes by car from Kanazu IC on the Hokuriku Expressway. - Parking
- 450 cars
- Business Hours
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last entry at 5:30 PM), during summer weekdays until 5:30 PM (last entry at 6:00 PM), during Golden Week, Obon period, and summer weekends and holidays until 8:00 PM (last entry at 9:00 PM), and during winter until 4:00 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM).
- Regular Holiday
- Open all year round.
- Fees
- Adult: 2,200 yen; Elementary and middle school students: 1,200 yen; Children 3 years and older: 600 yen.
- Contact Information
- Phone Number： 0776-81-2700
- Official Website
