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Lake Biwa Museum Ticket
Kansai, JapanOperated by VacoTours Excursions
See reconstructed elephant specimens and fossils tracing four million years of Lake Biwa's geological history. Walk through the aquarium to see Biwa salmon, Japanese crucian carp and species found only in Lake Biwa. Examine the tiny organisms that support Lake Biwa's ecosystem in
Highlights
- See reconstructed elephant specimens and fossils tracing four million years of Lake Biwa's geological history.
- Walk through the aquarium to see Biwa salmon, Japanese crucian carp and species found only in Lake Biwa.
- Examine the tiny organisms that support Lake Biwa's ecosystem in the Micro Aquarium.
About this experience
Explore Lake Biwa Museum and discover how Japan's largest freshwater lake has shaped the region's nature, history and culture. Follow four million years of geological change through fossils and reconstructed specimens, then learn how local communities have lived beside the lake. Visit the freshwater aquarium to see species from Lake Biwa and other ancient lakes, and examine tiny aquatic life in the Micro Aquarium.