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"Kyoto☆Life-Shining Museum in Kyoto Aquarium"

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Lecture in front of the large "The Sea of Kyoto" aquarium (image)

With the aim of passing on and promoting the irreplaceable natural environment to future generations, facilities within the city have signed cooperation agreements and are developing various exchange and collaborative projects.

This time, as a two-day limited program, each zoo and aquarium will hold lectures and table displays on the theme of "animals that can be seen in Kyoto in summer." It's a program where you can learn about animals in an enjoyable way, with themes that can provide hints for summer vacation homework and independent research projects.

Program details

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  • Date and time

    Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
    time:

    Part 1: 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Special Lecture @ In front of the large "The Sea of Kyoto" aquarium Part 2: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Table Exhibition @ 2nd floor "Communication Hall" workshop space

  • Place

    In front of the large "The Sea of Kyoto" aquarium and at the "Communication Hall" workshop space.

  • Participation conditions

    For elementary school students and older. *Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian.

  • Contents of Part 1 (In front of the large "The Sea of Kyoto" aquarium)

    [Saturday, August 1st]

    Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden: "The Wonders of Night-Blooming Flowers that Color Kyoto's Nights"
    We'll introduce familiar wildflowers like evening primroses, gourd flowers that you might not have seen before, and flowers that you don't often see, such as dragon fruit, night-blooming cereus, and baobab, through photos and videos.

    Kyoto City Zoo "Nighttime Tales in the Temple Forest"
    What kinds of animals live in the forests of Kyoto, close to home? Different animals may appear than last year. We'll introduce animals while showing you videos.

    [Sunday, August 2nd]

    - Kyoto City Youth Science Center "Insect Trap Operation"
    What kinds of insects can be found in Kyoto during the summer? And what are some ways to collect them? We'll introduce five types of traps and the insects that were actually collected.

    ・Kyoto Aquarium "Kaoru Ishikawa's Aquarium: A Grand Introduction to Frogs!"
    In conjunction with the "Kaoru Ishikawa Aquarium ~Ribbit, Ribbit! Find the Frogs! Frog Exhibition~,"animal care staff Ishikawa will introduce the ecology of the frogs currently on display.

  • Part Two Contents (2nd Floor "Communication Hall" Workshop Space)

    [Saturday, August 1st]

    - Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden: Exhibit and explanation by staff about night-blooming flowers that can be seen in Kyoto.

    Kyoto City Zoo: Part 1: Introduction to the animals, Part 1: Video

    Kyoto Biodiversity Center: Staff explanations and Q&A, sounds of Kyoto insects, and a quiz about singing insects.

    [Sunday, August 2nd]

    - Kyoto City Youth Science Center: Part 1: Exhibits of actual traps, installation photos, and insect specimens collected; live exhibit of Japanese rhinoceros beetle larvae.

    Kyoto Aquarium: Kaoru Ishikawa's Frog Consultation Room, Frog Eye Pin Badge Making (Limited Quantity)

    - Kyoto City Urban Greening Association: Staff will provide explanations and answer questions, and introduce the Belamcanda chinensis (with actual plants and photographs on display).