Muroto Schoolhouse Aquarium — Attraction in Muroto

When I parked it didn’t look like much and I wondered if I would regret my drive here. BUT, once I understood the concept of learning about our fish and oceans in a closed down school, I was “hooked”. One of their themes was “every day is parents day” and I could definitely see families with young children spending a full day here exploring the classrooms, seeing fish close up, reading or playing in the playroom or library. For solo travelers it is a peek into what an elementary school in the 70s and 80s in Japan looked like. Chalk boards, outdated globes, sand and rock projects, it is all here. I was happy to be here for 1.5 hours but if I had some of my students from the pre school I teach English to with me, I’m sure it would have been a day filled with discoveries and surprises. An OHP that is now home to a frog, a handwashing basin where you can now interact with a big and healthy looking crayfish. It was great. Good...

Really interesting place. The school classrooms are left with plenty of the original equipment that’s repurposed to host the new inhabitants. The resulting mashup is lovely - albeit lacking sophistication of many other aquariums. There’s a small section aiming at the ocean plastic pollution as well. Definitely recommend for a quick visit especially with children. Our two year old had a...

I was surprised at how nice this place is. When I heard it was an aquarium in an old school I didn't think it would be so nicely renovated and prettied up, but it was a really cool experience. The contrast of the schoolhouse and the sea creatures had a nice effect. Fish in the school sinks! Sharks in the school pool!...