Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum

Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum
標津サーモン科学館
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General information
Address1-1-1 Nishi 6-chōme Kita 1-jō
Town or cityShibetsu, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Coordinates43°39′36″N 145°06′58″E / 43.660083°N 145.116139°E / 43.660083; 145.116139
Opened1991
Website
Official website

Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum (標津サーモン科学館, Shibetsu Sāmon Kagaku-kan) opened in Shibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1991. It is dedicated to the ecology of the world's salmonids and to Hokkaidō's salmon culture. In 1992 there were 130,000 visitors, while in 2011 the number dropped to 50,000.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ 標津サーモン科学館 [Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum] (in Japanese). Nemuro Subprefecture. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ 標津サーモン科学館 [Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum] (in Japanese). Shibetsu Town. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ 標津サーモン科学館（標津町） [Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum (Shibetsu)]. Asahi Shimbun. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2019.


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