Japan Salamander Center

Interesting Place

It isn't everyday that one gets to see live giant salamanders. This is a small 2-storey building at the entrance to the Akame 48 nature trail. Here, you can view these unusual creatures in glass tanks...

A Small Salamander Center

This is found at the entrance of the wonderful Akame Falls. While the center itself is a very small one with a few very nice looking salamanders, it is also quite educational to see salamanders up c...

Often overlooked by . . .

. . . foreign travelers, which is why this is the first English review. This series of waterfalls is not as famous as the one in Izu Peninsula. While Iga Ueno is popular with foreign tourists, they do...

A rare aquarium specializing in salamander

Original Text

A rare salamander-specialized aquarium at the entrance to Akame 48 Waterfalls. We took a leisurely tour after a walk in Akame 48 Waterfalls. Since the salamander lives in Akame 48 Waterfall, various local and domestic salamanders were collected and exhibited. The explanation of the ecology of the salamander, which is not very familiar, was also easy to understand and interesting. The salamander has the impression that it seems to be slow and weak, but in fact it has a very strong vitality ...

Color 々な Type の Mountain pepper fish が Near に See られます

Original Text

It is also the entrance to the waterfall, and the fee is 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for children. There is a kind of Japanese pepper fish in the aquarium with color 々, and you can observe it up close. You can shoot without flashing. Most people aim for waterfalls, so they just observe while passing through the aisle. Even if you watch it for a long time, the big Japanese pepper fish doesn't move much.