Aquarium ・ Kochi

Shimantogawagakuyuukanakitsuio四万十川学遊館あきついお

A learning center inside the Shimanto City Dragonfly Nature Park, established in 1985 as the world's first dragonfly sanctuary. The 50-hectare site has both a Dragonfly Hall and a Fish Hall and is also a Ministry of the Environment-certified Nature Coexistence Site. Eighty-one dragonfly species have been recorded, and the Fish Hall exhibits about 120 species and 500 fish from the Shimanto River.

Access
By train, about 1 hour 40 minutes by JR limited express from Kochi Station to Nakamura Station, then about 10 minutes by taxi.
Parking
80 spaces Source

Updated: / Source: gakuyukan.com www.shimanto-kankou.com

Basic Information

Shimantogawagakuyuukanakitsuio basic information
TypeAquarium
LocationKochi
JAZA MembershipNon-member
OpenedUnconfirmed
Official / Social

Highlights

  1. Observing 81 dragonfly species

    A nature park established as the world's first dragonfly sanctuary. Source

  2. Fish Hall (about 120 species and 500 fish from the Shimanto River)

    Fish of the Shimanto River, including rare species such as the Japanese lates and arapaima. Source

  3. More than 700 kinds of wild plants and seasonal flowers

    Growing naturally on the certified Nature Coexistence Site. Source

Access

By train, about 1 hour 40 minutes by JR limited express from Kochi Station to Nakamura Station, then about 10 minutes by taxi. By car, about 30 minutes from the Kochi IC via the Kochi Expressway and the Susaki-Higashi IC. Source

Parking

80 spaces Source

Hours and Admission

Hours and admission for Shimantogawagakuyuukanakitsuio
Hours9:00–17:00 (the Dragonfly Nature Park grounds are open at all times). Closed on Mondays (the following day if a holiday). Open every day during spring vacation, Golden Week, summer vacation, and the New Year holidays. Source
AdmissionAdults ¥880; junior high and high school students ¥440; children (age 4 and up) ¥330; annual pass (adults) ¥2,640. Half price for holders of a disability certificate and their caregivers. Source

Hours and admission may change.Check the Official Site for the latest information.

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Last verified: / Source: gakuyukan.com www.shimanto-kankou.com