The Uzushio Science Museum is a museum area spread out on the first floor of the "Uzumi-no-Oka Onaruto Bridge Memorial Hall". Visitors can enjoy hydraulic models, digital art, a kids' corner, and more.
3D digital art reproducing the underwater world of Awaji Island.
See the collaboration of the whirlpools and the unexpected sea creatures of Awaji Island that you cannot actually see together. Music will be provided by LASTorder, who also arranges songs for Green & Yellow Society. Please enjoy this unique and mysterious underwater walk.
Flick the onion-shaped maracas to make a sound! Onions and fish will fall in response to sound! What would happen if you covered the screen? You'll have to wait and see!
whirlpool generator planetarium
In this zone, visitors can see a hydraulic model, one of the rarest in the world, which generates the whirlpools of the natural world as they occur in reality. This is the main content of the museum, where visitors can visually learn about the mechanism of the whirlpools in conjunction with images projected on a wall screen and a giant spherical screen suspended from the ceiling!
Slide and experience the height of the whirlpool! whirling tides slider
This content is very popular among children because it allows them to experience one of the mechanisms by which the Uzushio is born, the difference in height of the sea surface between the Pacific Ocean side and the Seto Inland Sea side, by sliding on it. Of course, adults are also welcome!
going around and around in circles Floating Circle
Now let's experience not only the height of the vortex, but also its size. This circle reproduces the size of the whirlpool, which is about 7 meters in diameter, but the actual whirlpool can be as large as 30 meters in diameter. Also, on the walls of the circle, there are many points where you can learn the secrets of Awaji Island surrounding the Uzushio. By the time you follow the tides and reach the center, you may become a doctor of Awaji Island!
Operate the real-time camera to see the current vortex! Real-time whirlpool camera
A camera attached to the main tower of the Onaruto Bridge can be operated with a lever at hand. The camera can also zoom freely, allowing you to observe the Naruto Straits from an unusual perspective.
9:10～ 9:38～ 10:06～ 10:34～ 11:02～ 11:31～ 11:59～ 12:27～ 12:55～ 13:24～ 13:52～ 14:20～ 14:48～ 15:17～ 15:45～ 16:13～ The duration of the screening is approximately 18 minutes, with a 9-minute standby video interspersed with repeated screenings. *All screenings are the same. *Subject to change on the day of the event.
Admission Fee
adult
300 yen
elementary, middle and high school
100 yen
preschool child
Free of charge (however, admission must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Discounts for the disabled
5 discount for you and one accompanying person with disabilities upon presentation of disability certificate
