Chitose Aquarium is a first and largest aquarium that is built directly in the river of Chitose where they first started the campaign to breed salmon after the quantity declined near to extinct. It is a great learning experience as they showcase not only different salmon species, there are other Japanese fish species on display. The Indian waterwheel will collect the salmon mid Dec to calculate the quantity and prepare for winter. As for 2015, the event is held on 12th Dec 2015. Near to the entrance to tunnel to view the salmon in Chitose river, there is both Japanese and English videos introduction about how they breed salmons, chinese subtitles are included.
Website: http://chitose-aq.jp/
English translation done by goggle and English pdf file available.
Directions: JR Chitose station, from East exit ( from platform on the left, after escalator the door in front ). Walk straight to the traffic light turn right and walk till Surplus,a mini mart. Do note that you will pass a kindergarten with Anpanman characters on your left at the next traffic junction before you reach Surplus. Turn left either at the kindergarten or Surplus , you will see Pizza hut, BBQ restaurants. Then you will see 和平, a famous ramen store. If you ask for direction for this ramen store, you will get discount coupon for the aquarium.
Walking down you will see a caterer ( there is a huge vertical banner with big wordings and price), check out their bento as they are cheap and delicious!!! They are open till 5pm.
Further, you will see 3 trunk like public toilets and a huge safety road park; then a plot of land with show houses. Salmon Park Mall will be the first building you see before aquarium comes in sight. Chitose aquarium is just right on the right, nearer to you. Approximately 10mins.
If you are planning to buy vegetables, please plan Chitose Aquarium as one of the last days as in the Chitose Salmon Park has a store at the back of the mall selling vegetables very cheaply and fresh from farm nearby! Purple carrot is 100yen for 4-5 pieces!!
Walking down you will see a caterer ( there is a huge vertical banner with big wordings and price), check out their bento as they are cheap and delicious!!! They are open till 5pm.
Further, you will see 3 trunk like public toilets and a huge safety road park; then a plot of land with show houses. Salmon Park Mall will be the first building you see before aquarium comes in sight. Chitose aquarium is just right on the right, nearer to you. Approximately 10mins.
If you are planning to buy vegetables, please plan Chitose Aquarium as one of the last days as in the Chitose Salmon Park has a store at the back of the mall selling vegetables very cheaply and fresh from farm nearby! Purple carrot is 100yen for 4-5 pieces!!
Wineglass display for salmon roes
Mini Indian Waterwheel to show how the actual one in the river works
The park with 3 trunk like toilet. It is a traffic park
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