Visiting Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Fukui Prefecture!

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.

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

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

There was an area where visitors can touch sea animals. They touched a shark and an octopus.
They nervously touched the octopus and they said that it was very soft.
They said that the skin of the shark was rough.

After that, we headed to the sea after touching the sea animals.

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.

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

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