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Toyama Science Museum

From Toyama to space: a comprehensive science museum that inspires curiosity.

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Toyama Science Museum, an educational indoor destination full of surprises and interactive fun!

This museum, themed around Toyama's local natural environment and science, was far more impressive than I expected! As soon as you enter, you'll see an enormous moving Tyrannosaurus rex model that roars. It's so realistic that both adults and children can't help but get excited. The museum not only offers detailed exhibits on Toyama's unique terrain and ecosystem, from the Tateyama Mountain Range to Toyama Bay, but also has many hands-on interactive science displays that do an excellent job of making learning fun. Add in the modern digital planetarium with its excellent starry-sky effects, and this is a 5-star educational family attraction where you can have a great time in Toyama, rain or shine!

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Muroto Dolphin Center, a soothing place where you can interact up close with super-cute dolphins!

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Happiring (Fukui Jura Mall), the incredibly convenient mixed-use landmark right next to Fukui Station!

As soon as you exit JR Fukui Station, you'll see this striking modern building and its impressive, enormous semi-outdoor glass-domed plaza, Hapistation. The mall is practically a miniature showcase of Fukui's charms, with everything from restaurants serving local specialties, Echizen soba, and sauce katsudon to a wide selection of Fukui crafts, local products, and souvenir shops. Upstairs, there's also a space science museum and planetarium equipped with the latest technology. With frequent local markets and music events as well, it's a 5-star convenient hub not to be missed when visiting Fukui, whether you're shopping while waiting for a train, sampling local food, or taking an indoor stroll!
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Located about 1 hour by car from central Okayama City, Suisha no Sato Fruit Topia is a farm where you can enjoy a variety of experiences, including fruit picking for grapes, pears, and strawberries.
- Okayama
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Suisha no Sato Fruit Topia, a fruit-picking destination where you can pick delicious fruit yourself and indulge in extravagant desserts!

Located in Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, this hands-on farm surrounded by green mountains offers different fruit-picking experiences throughout the year. From strawberries and white peaches to grapes and pears, the sweetness and juiciness of fruit picked and eaten on the spot are simply incredible! The cafe on the grounds is the real highlight. Its fruit parfaits, piled high with seasonal fruit grown on the farm, are as extravagant and delicious as works of art, with plump pieces of fruit in every bite. With an outdoor barbecue area and hands-on craft activities as well, this is a 5-star dream farm perfect for families or groups of friends looking to enjoy the countryside and a fruit feast while visiting Okayama!