It lost 90% of its fish in 2011 and reopened within four months: today it tells visitors the story.
The museum, officially the ‘Marine Science Museum of Fukushima Prefecture’, is built around the large 2,050-tonne ‘Sea of Crossing Currents’ tank, where the waters of the warm Kuroshio (1,500 t) and the cold Oyashio (550 t) mix in a single tank. The tsunami of 11 March 2011 destroyed about 90% of the animals on display; the facility reopened about four months later, and today, alongside the aquarium, it has a route that tells the story of that day, the staff's response and the return to normal operation.
An aquarium and marine science museum in Onahama, Iwaki, opened in July 2000, dedicated to the sea of eastern Japan and the coastal environment.
ℹ️ Open 9:00–17:30 from 21 March to 30 November and 9:00–17:00 from 1 December to 20 March, with extended hours at peak times (Golden Week, summer, Christmas). Adult ticket 1,800 yen according to Wikipedia, not confirmed on the official site, which could not be reached: to be rechecked.
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