Fish and forest observation Garden

Adults can put it in for 300 yen and get fish food for free. Each one is one by one, so it's fun to feed while observing the fish. I went in winter, but it may be cool in summer. There is also an information center and reading materials, so children can enjoy it. It was a good place.

美しい景色の魚資料館。日本漁業の歴史と技術を観られる。魚に餌をあげられて楽しい❗ 中禅寺湖に棲むマス類の生態が見られます。ニジマス・イワナ・ヒメマス・ブラウントラウト・ヤマメ、それにキャビア・チョウザメも。 日本皇室にゆかりもあり、おすすめの観光スポット 日本の財産となる漁業資源の研究を長年続けている研究所。老朽化が進んでるのが残念。国と有志の支援必要、日光にずっと有り続けて欲しい場所。

In Japan, a large, completely freshwater trout (a member of the char) called lake trout, which is native to North American lakes and inhabits only the transplanted and released Lake Chuzenji, is also bred and exhibited at this facility. I am.

A part of the facilities of the Central Fisheries Research Institute is open to the public. You can get a cup of food at the entrance of 300 yen, and you can feed the farmed fish in a large pond. There is a large amount of special rainbow trout called Donaldson, which is as large as 80 cm, and can be observed in an aquarium. In addition, some precious fish, such as himemasu, whose body color became brighter than goldfish during the spawning season, were also seen. In addition, most types of salmon and trout larvae are permanently displayed in a circular aquarium. This facility is perfect for elementary school students' summer vacation experience and free study level. Generally, the stay time is about 30 minutes, and together with the nearby "waterfall", it will be suitable for 1-2 hours. There is also Senjogahara (a recommended free parking lot in Sanbonmatsu) where you can feel the breeze of the plateau in the shade of trees in the neighborhood, which is about 10 minutes by car. Okunikko is by far the best. There are around 40 parking lots in the neighborhood of this facility, and about 10 large buses are available. Along with Lake Chuzenji, this facility where you can see and feed live fish is doing a good job, despite being a fisheries research institute.

It's a great spot to stop by. The entrance fee is reasonable with 300 yen including fish food. It's not just an aquarium, so don't expect anything amusement. Just think of it as a museum of aquaculture facilities.