Webmaster visited Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka City of Yamagata Prefecture, which is famous for keeping about 80 species of jellyfishes.
https://kamo-kurage.jp/english/
Access:
Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Tsuruoka-ekimae (bus 0:30) Kamo-suizokukan @
Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 1:55) Tsuruoka (bus 0:30) Kamo-suizokukan @
From Tsuruoka Station, I took a public bus to the aquarium. Mt Chokai was seen beyond the sea.
The nameplate of the aquarium with the design of a jellyfish
At first, the aquarium shows us local freshwater and marine lives.
Then, some 80 species of jellyfishes!!
In the corner of the exhibition floor, there was a short lecture on jellyfishes by one keeper/researcher.
Jellyfish Dream Theater, in which there are thousands of mizukurage jellyfishes.
A jellyfish indicates us the floors 💙
When I came to the pool, the keepers fed fishes to the seals.
The roof terrace is also nice to relax.
Pin badges with the design of jellyfish were sold by capsuled-toy vending machines. They said that there are 108 kinds of badges, and all proceeds are used for purchasing foods of jellyfishes. I must buy it. The mine was Kitakamikurage Jellyfish.
After enjoying exhibitions, I took lunch in a restaurant attached to the aquarium. I chose a set meal of jellyfish!
It contained three jellyfish plates, which were salad, sashimi, and vinegared one. The taste was….. Confirm by yourself.
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