A novel explanatory board

The fact that the Aquarium of the Northern Lands is well known throughout Japan has a lot to do with the many times it has been buzzed about on social networking sites. Here is an explanatory board in the style of a LINE talk screen that became a hot topic in 2016. A conversation between a rainbow trout and a landlocked salmon led to a shocking revelation..!

(Photo: Courtesy of Aquarium of the Northern Lands)

The post received a whopping 28,000 likes on X (formerly Twitter).

Question and answer on a slant.

Here is the form that Hajime Yamauchi, the director of the museum, answered a question from a visitor.

Yes pic.twitter.com/PbaaTBdXDR-

Hajime Yamauchi (@suymuc) December 9, 2021

Yes pic.twitter.com/ACxePI3j1Q-

Hajime Yamauchi (@suymuc) October 7, 2020

It's been a series and has been buzzed about at least 7 times by my count.

Shocking "button with the curator coming out."

As the name suggests, when pressed, the button causes the museum director, Mr. Yamauchi, to appear on the spot.

have installed a button in the museum that brings out the director. Please feel free to call him up even if you have nothing to talk about, such as fish, exhibits, the aquarium, or hamburgers! Let's talk ٩٩٩(ᐛ )و pic.twitter.com/mTy4V2t7aJ-

Hajime Yamauchi (@suymuc) July 6, 2020

The first post received over 20,000 likes, but a subsequent version update added a meter that shows the possibility of coming out, and when we introduced it again, the response was even greater this time, and to our surprise, it was featured on NHK's live broadcast, prime-time variety shows, and more!

Updated to version 1.1 pic.twitter.com/KFDNnhtvMw-

Hajime Yamauchi (@suymuc) January 29, 2022

According to Mr. Yamauchi, the button was born out of a desire to increase opportunities for interaction with visitors, even if only a little, as it has been difficult to communicate effectively with them due to the unavoidable shutdown of operations at the Corona disaster.

I feel that the series of events that became the topic of discussion have at their core a love for the fish, the aquarium, the community, and the visitors! No wonder there are so many repeat visitors.

Surrounded by a fox farm and hot springs

Near the aquarium is the Kita Kitsune Farm, the only place in Japan where visitors can see foxes and raccoons living free-range, one of the world's largest pigeon clock towers, and the Onneyu Onsen hot springs, which have been described as "one of the best hot springs in Japan" for the quality of their water.

Foxes living a carefree life

Karakuri dolls and one of the world's largest pigeon clocks are combined in "Katsumurin

When visiting the Aquarium of the Northern Lands, please enjoy the whole experience together with the surrounding facilities!

<Photo courtesy of laufen克＞

Aquarium of the Northern Lands

Location: 1-4 Matsuyama, Rube Shibe-cho, Kitami-shi
Telephone number: 0157-45-2223
Hours: April-October 8:30-17:00 / November-March 9:00-16:30
Last entry 20 minutes before closing
Closed: April 8 - April 14 / December 26 - January 1
Admission: General admission: 670 yen / Junior high school students: 440 yen / Elementary school students: 300 yen
Access: Car: Approx. 2 hr. 30 min. from downtown Asahikawa on Route 39 / JR: Approx. 20 min. by bus from Rubezebeshi Station to Michi no Eki Onneyu Onsen, 2 min. walk from the last stop.
Official website: https://onneyu-aq.com/
Official X (former Twitter) account: https://twitter.com/onneyu_aqua
Official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/onneyuaqua_official

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