Shibetsu Salmon Museum
標津サーモン科学館
A salmon-themed aquarium where in autumn you can watch chum salmon swimming upstream through an observation window beside the fish ladder.
Located on the bank of the Shibetsu River in Shibetsu Town, the museum displays about 30 species of salmonids, including chum salmon, masu salmon and trout, and has a touch pool where you can let sturgeon nibble your fingers. From September to October, during the salmon run, you can watch wild salmon swim upstream along the fish ladder through an underground observation window, and visit the nearby salmon capture and egg-collection facility. A 30-meter observation tower offers views over Notsuke Peninsula. The museum is closed in winter (December and January) and is about a 30-minute drive from Odaito.
Opening hours
Feb–Nov 09:30–17:00 (closed Dec–Jan; Wednesday closure per official website)
Nearby sights
- Odaito & Utase Sailboats
- Notsuke Peninsula Nature Center & Narawara
- Todowara, Notsuke Peninsula
- Kaiyodai Observatory
- Lake Furen
- Shunkunitai
- Kotohira Shrine (Nemuro)
- Kiritappu Wetland