Takachiho Freshwater Fish Aquarium

In the Takachiho gorge, the municipal aquarium displays, alongside the sturgeon, the spring tanago (スイゲンタナゴ), a fish designated a national natural monument by the Japanese government.

The facility uses spring water from Tamadare Falls to keep about 100 species of fish, mostly linked to the Gokase River basin, together with tropical fish from South America and Africa. It is run by the town of Takachiho and is open all year except on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month and over the New Year period.

Municipal aquarium in the Takachiho gorge, town of Takachiho (Miyazaki Prefecture, Nishiusuki District), address 宮崎県西臼杵郡高千穂町向山60-1. It uses spring water from Tamadare Falls to keep freshwater fish linked to the Gokase River basin. It displays about 100 species: among them the spring tanago (スイゲンタナゴ), the sturgeon (チョウザメ), the oyanirami and the akame, as well as tropical fish from Brazil and Africa.

ℹ️ Open daily 9:00–16:00, closed on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 31 December and 1 January. Tickets (price as of 1 April 2025): adults and high school students ¥600, junior high and elementary school students ¥300, from age 3 to preschool age ¥100; 50% discount for visitors with disabilities on presentation of documentation. Telephone 0982-72-2269.

🚉 Takachiho Bus Center · 22 min walk

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