About Micro-Life Museum

ミクロ生物館エントランス

「“Micro-Life” describes organisms too tiny to be seen with the naked eye. These organisms support all kinds of life, including us humans, as a food source for other creatures or by purifying unclean water or soil.
The Micro-Life Museum, which introduces the ecology and role of these micro-organisms, is the first specialized micro-organism museum in the world.

 

《Contents of Main Exhibits》

  • Microscopy Corner:
    Visitors can use a microscope to observe the living appearance of various micro-organisms, including Euglena, which is valued for its rich nutritional content and incorporated into a range of food products, Paramecium, which contributes to improving water quality, Hydra, a minuscule anemone with many tentacles, and the tiny plankton that live in the Seto Inland Sea.
  • Video Exhibition Corner:
    Beautiful and engaging videos introduce the unique, dynamic forms of various micro-organisms, the secrets hidden within their bodies, and the relationships between micro-organisms, the natural environment, and humans.

Visiting Guide

・Open Opening hours 9:30a.m.-4:30p.m.
・Closed Wednesday (Following Weekday if Wednesday is a national holiday) December 29 to January 3
・Entry fee Free

Access

Visiting by Public Transport

Train

20 mins walk from JR Yuu Station on the Sanyo Main Line

Bus

■ Iwakuni Bus

・From JR Iwakuni Station (West Exit Station Square)

【Visiting】
Iwakuni Station (for Shiokaze Park) → Shiokaze Park
【Returning】
Shiokaze Park (for Iwakuni Station) → Iwakuni Station

 

・From JR Yuu Station

【Visiting】
Yuu Station (for Shiokaze Park) → Shiokaze Park

【Returning】
Shiokaze Park (for Iwakuni Station) → Yuu Station

Visiting by Car

  • 30 mins drive from Iwakuni IC on the Sanyo Expressway
  • 30 mins drive from Kuga IC on the Sanyo Expressway
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