Iyoboya Hall

What it is

• A municipal museum in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture.
• Central facility of Salmon Park on the Miomote River.
• Opened in April 1987.
• Name means salmon in the local Murakami dialect.

What to see

• Exhibits salmon tanks and ecological displays.
• Comprehensive history and folklore museum.
• Miomote River Salmon Observation Nature Museum in the basement.
• Adjacent Salmon House offers local products and dining.

Getting there

• 20-minute walk from Murakami Station.
• 3-minute walk from Kosukeshima bus stop.
• Rental bicycles available, except in winter.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.