Mizuho Hanzake Shizenkan (Hanzake Nature Museum of Mizuho)
瑞穂ハンザケ自然館
A learning facility where you can see and learn about real Japanese giant salamanders, a special national treasure
Giant salamanders, which are considered a special national treasure, are affectionately referred to as hanzake in Ohnan. At the Hanzake Nature Museum of Mizuho, it is possible to see real specimens. The museum also showcases the strange ecology of various hanzake that is not normally possible to witness.
Basic Information
| Address | 邑智郡邑南町上亀谷475 |
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| Tel. No. for Inquiries | 瑞穂ハンザケ自然館 TEL：0855-83-0819 |
| Email for Inquiries | info-hanzake@town-ohnan.jp |
| Operating Hours | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Fee | [Adults] ¥310 (¥210) [Elementary and junior high school students] ¥160 (¥110) [Infants and younger]Free *Annual free passport is ¥1,000 |
| Holidays | ・Every Monday (Excluding holidays) ・The day after a holiday(For consecutive holidays, the day after the last holiday) ・December 28 to January 4 |
| Access | Exit at the Hamada Expressway Oasa IC, then drive approx. 15 mins. on National Highway No. 261 towards Ota / Kawamoto |
| Parking Lot | ○ Free |
| Universal Infomation |  Aed  Diaper changing space  Entrance ramp |
| Official Site | http://www.ohtv.ne.jp/mizuho-hanzake/ |
