2026 Toyama Prefectural Aquaculture Center Touch Pool Full-Day Course

A one-day course along Toyama Bay (富山湾), built around the Toyama Prefectural Aquaculture Center Touch Pool at the Toyama Prefectural Aquaculture Center in Himi City. Stepping barefoot into the large outdoor touch pool and interacting with juvenile fish such as black sea bream and red-spotted grouper, which are released into the waters of Toyama Prefecture, is an experience unique to this facility. It is not just about getting into the water: the sensation of fish swimming past your feet becomes an unforgettable memory for children. There are touch pools both indoors and outdoors, plus a fish-feeding experience and, from late May, a large tank where you can observe juvenile black sea bream. Admission is free, and nothing inside the facility costs money. Opening hours are 9:30 to 16:30; the centre is closed on Tuesdays from May to October, and closed on weekends and public holidays from November to April (from 1 May 2026 it will also open on weekends and public holidays). Wear clothes you do not mind getting wet, bring a change of clothes and a towel, and wear non-slip shoes or sandals. Eating and drinking inside the pool is not allowed. In the morning, look out over the sea from the Ao Castle Ruins (阿尾城跡) on a cape jutting into Toyama Bay, and enjoy Himi seafood for lunch at Himi Banyagai. In the afternoon, head to the touch pool as the sunlight softens.