2023.11.11 Japan Amphibian Research Institute
I finally got to visit the Japan Amphibian Research Institute, a place I'd always wanted to visit but had completely forgotten about!
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Facility Introduction
▼Open from 10:00~17:00.
Admission fees are 1,000 yen for adults, 800 yen for junior and senior high school students, and 600 yen for children from 4 years old to elementary school students.
▼We are welcomed by three layers of newts!
cute!
This stuffed animal can also be purchased in the souvenir corner!
▼And the impressive newts
▼There also seem to be salamander and newt clubs.
▼The pattern on the belly of the red-bellied newt varies depending on the region.
Even though I knew about it, this was the first time I'd seen it in a list!
▼And what's more, the actual items are on display.
That's amazing!
▼The greatest find of this visit was this model of the Japanese black salamander's egg-laying scene.
It appears to be almost life-size, and I learned a lot from it as I look for Japanese black salamanders in the future.
Of course, Japanese black salamanders are also kept here.
▼There is a list of Japanese salamanders.
There are also real salamanders from various regions!
▼It's plump and cute.
▼Of course there are giant salamanders too!
▼It is said to be a newly classified ancient ground frog in recent years.
▼On the second floor, there was a cafe and some famous frog athletes.
Three-horned leaf frog.
This is my first time seeing the real thing.
▼The toilets are also quite elaborate.
I forgot to take pictures, but the souvenir corner was also great.
Visit the facility
access
About 50 minutes from Utsunomiya IC.
Be careful as the roads to Nikko are often crowded.
facility:
The parking lot can accommodate about 10 cars.
summary
You can encounter rare species of salamanders.
Every exhibit is full of love and fun.
This is definitely a recommended spot for amphibian lovers!
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