Nasu Konchu World — Attraction in Nasu

The kids loved it and spent longer than expected exploring. The highlight for them is that they could fish for beetle larvae and keep the curl grubs they got. The curator spent a lot of time explaining things in detail, she was great. It was 200 yen each for our preschoolers and free for the younger two. They certainly got value for money. Adults are 800 yen. We visited out of season. Prices may vary by season, please check the website for up-to-date...

This place was a giant waste of time. It took us about 15 minutes to walk through and was honestly pretty boring. There are some bug specimen collections to look at and a few pet animals (a lizard, tortoise, etc.), but other than that not much. It then funnels you into their gift shop where you can buy beetles for $50+. Unless you REALLY love beetles, I wouldn’t...

This is the one-stop shop for beetles you never knew you needed. You can look at, learn about, hold, and even buy beetles in this museum and shop. If you don’t like bugs, then of course this is not the place for you; however, if you’re curious or trying to figure out where to take the kids on a rainy afternoon, this is...