Now & New
Second Photo Exhibit at Motomachi Aquarium Until March 8th!!
The Hiroshima Momomachi Aquarium kicks off yet another limited-time photo exhibition, this time featuring “Sakana Karuta!” From January 16th to March 8th, there is a limited-time photo exhibit just outside the paid admission area, featuring blown-up designs of the Sakana Karuta card game. What is Sakana Karuta, you ask? Karuta is a traditional Japanese card game similar to Slapjack, but players hear a prompt read to them before knowing which card to slap. This edition features the scales of various species of sakana, which means “fish” in Japanese. It’s not the just look of the fish design that’s real; these cards have textures that mimic the fishes’ real skin! Sets of these cards are available in the gift shop and are great for learning the differences between different types of fish. While it is possible to view this exhibit without paying, while you’re at it, why not check out the paid area past the ticket counter with its eight chambers and numerous critters, aquatic and terrestrial?