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Visiting Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Fukui Prefecture!

2018.05.11

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As we introduced in our previous blog that I visited FPDM (Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum) and Seidaiji Temple to see Echizen Daibutsu (the great Buddha of Echizen) with Mr. Ugyen Dorji and his family.

 

Mr. Ugyen Dorji is studying at University of Fukui as a teacher trainee from Bhutan since around October of 2017. And at the end of March of 2018, his family arrived in Japan as well.

Today, I would like to introduce the sea in Fukui and Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture which I visited with his family.

 

They were very excited to visit the aquarium for the first time in their lives.

 

Mr. Ugyen Dorji's son is staring at fish in the beautiful fish tank

As soon as we entered the aquarium, his son’s eyes were glued to swimming fish. He kept staring at them.

 

Mr.Ugyen Dorji's sister is standing in front of jelly fish tanks

There is no ocean in Bhutan, so everything was new to them and they were amazed by everything they saw in the aquarium.

 

Mr. Ugyen Dorji's sister, son, wife are looking into a fish tank
they touched a shark

There was an area where visitors can touch sea animals. They touched a shark and an octopus there.

They nervously touched the octopus and they said that it was very soft.

And they said that the skin of the shark was rough.

 

let's go to the sea

We headed to the sea after touching the sea animals.

 

Mr. Ugyen Dorji's sister is looking at the Sea of Japan
Mr. Ugyen Dorji's sister is very happy seeing the Sea of Japan

Mr. Ugyen Dorji’s sister had seen the sea before when she visited India, but she said that the sea in Fukui is much cleaner and more beautiful.

It was the first time for his wife and son to see the sea. They were staring at the sea quietly and feeling impressed by it.

 

Mr. Ugyen Dorji's son and a girl are standing in front of the large dolphin tank
Mr. Ugyen Dorji and a girl are looking into a large dolphin tank

His son loves fish, so every time he saw dolphins and fish, he was very excited.

 

penguins are taking a walk
penguins walked into a small park

At Echizen Matsushima Aquarium, besides watching fish and touching the sea animals, you can also see dolphin performances, penguins marching out to a small park, otters eating lunch, short 3D movies and so on. If you have a chance to come to Fukui, you must go to Echizen Matsushima Aquarium!

 

T.F