Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum

Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum (標津サーモン科学館, Shibetsu Sāmon Kagaku-kan) opened in Shibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1991. It is dedicated to the ecology of the world's salmonids and to Hokkaidō's salmon culture. In 1992 there were 130,000 visitors, while in 2011 the number dropped to 50,000.^[1][2][3]

Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum
標津サーモン科学館
General information
Address	1-1-1 Nishi 6-chōme Kita 1-jō
Town or city	Shibetsu, Hokkaidō
Country	Japan
Coordinates	43°39′36″N 145°06′58″E
Opened	1991
Website
Official website

See also

• Salmon conservation
• Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi

References

1. 標津サーモン科学館 [Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum] (in Japanese). Nemuro Subprefecture. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
2. 標津サーモン科学館 [Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum] (in Japanese). Shibetsu Town. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
3. 標津サーモン科学館（標津町） [Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum (Shibetsu)]. Asahi Shimbun. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2019.

External links

• Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum (in English)
• Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum (in Japanese)