Kusatsu Lake Biwa Museum Admission Ticket

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Time to learn about Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, is one of the ancient lakes with a long history of 4 million years and is the pride of Japan. Lake Biwa is home to more than 2,000 species of creatures, and it is said that there are many unique creatures that can only be seen here and are difficult to encounter on a daily basis. Lake Biwa Museum is a museum where you can experience and learn everything about Lake Biwa, the mother lake that supports living things and our lives.

Visit the Lake Biwa Museum, which offers a variety of experiential activities, attractions, and exhibitions for adults and children, so everyone of all ages will never get bored!

Introducing the facility!

Exhibition room A
- This is a space where geological samples such as fossil materials realistically reproduce the old Lake Biwa.
- In this exhibition room, the past environment of Lake Biwa and its surroundings is recreated based on scientific data, and exhibits that help you understand the research process leading up to the reproduction are also on display.

Exhibition room B
- It is a space where you can feel the footsteps of old people who lived in the various nature of Shiga Prefecture, such as the life of the Jomon period, the waterside lifestyle, and Maruko boats running on the lake, with forests, waterside, lakes, and villages in the background.
- At experiential exhibitions, fun photo spots, and AR corners, you can view Maruko boats and the scenery around the lake from the Edo period on your tablet or smartphone.

Exhibition room C
- This is a space that combines the scenery of 'Lake Biwa', 'Yoshihara', 'rice fields', and 'rivers and forests'. In the center of the exhibition room, a collection of living things and actual specimens are displayed, expressing the diversity and beauty of the creatures living in Lake Biwa. do.

underwater exhibition room
- The Lake Biwa Museum's underwater exhibition hall boasts an exhibition area of approximately 2,000,60 square meters and is one of the largest freshwater life exhibitions in Japan.
- The aquatic exhibition room displays more than 100 species of fish, including almost all types of native fish that live in Lake Biwa and the rivers of Shiga Prefecture.

Discovery Room
- It is a space where children and adults can enjoy experiences and discoveries together. You can learn and experience with all five senses and touch actual fossils.

outdoor exhibition
- This is an exhibition that connects indoor exhibitions with outdoor nature. As you walk along the tree canopy trail, you can see the vast scenery of Lake Biwa and the flora and fauna of the forest right before your eyes.

There are many other things to see and do, so visit and have a great time learning about nature and living things!

A realistic intellectual space that even adults can enjoy

Newly opened in 2018, it is an adult discovery space where adults can satisfy their curiosity.

In the exhibition room, you can zoom in on various specimens of animals, plants, and minerals, including insects and birds, and observe them in detail through a microscope. You can also sketch various animals and plants, or read ancient documents that you might not normally encounter. I can.