Spot report – Aquatotto Gifu (2018-01-07)

Webmaster visited Aquatotto Gifu in Gifu Prefecture last month.

 

Aquatotto Gifu is an aquarium of freshwater lives.

https://aquatotto.com/pdf/en_pamphlet.pdf

https://aquatotto.com/ (Japanese)

 

 

Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 1:45) Nagoya (local train 0:17) Gifu (bus 0:37) Kawashima-kasata (walk 0:15) @

Admission:¥1,500 for adult.

 

The exhibition starts from the reproduction of Nagara-gawa River which is one of the largest rivers of the region.

 

The reproduction of its upper streams on the 4th floor

   

 

A school of Iwana trout

 

The middle and lower streams of the river on the 3rd floor

   

 

   

 

Japanese giant salamander

 

The second part is the exhibition on freshwater lives in the world.

 

The exhibition on Mekong River

   

 

The exhibition on Kongo River and Lake Tanganyika

   

 

The exhibition on Amazon River

   

 

The famous piranhas!

 

Arapaima (Pirarucu)

 

In the courtyard, a freshwater aquarium called Seiryu Fureai Pool is set.

 

 

You can feed the fish in the pool. Pellets are sold for ¥100.

 

When Webmaster tried to feed them, so many fish flocked to him.

 

 

More fish than water!!!

 

You can also meet Capybaras in the same courtyard.

 

 

On the outside stage, the show of a sea lion was held. He or she is catching rings.

   

 

Please enjoy Aquatotto Gifu!

 

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