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A hands-on aquarium for looking, touching and learning.
About this place
The Echizen Matsushima Aquarium (ECHIZEN MATSUSHIMA AQUARIUM) is an aquarium in Saki, Mikuni, Sakai, Fukui Prefecture. It opened in 1959. It is close to the scenic spot Tojinbo, and the whole facility is within Echizen-Kaga Coast Quasi-National Park. It has no relation to the Marinpia Matsushima Aquarium in Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi Prefecture, which closed in 2015. Also, the Marine Hall reopened after renovation in July 2026.
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