Hotaruika (Firefly Squid) Museum
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Live firefly squid light show, March 20 to late May.
Open in May — at its best. Live firefly squid light show, March 20 to late May.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A museum devoted to the firefly squid of Toyama Bay. From March 20 to late May, live squid glow blue in a light show; the rest of the year a show uses luminous plankton instead.
Nearby
- Uozu Buried Forest Museum ≈ 25 min by car
- Iwase Old Port Town ≈ 30 min by car
- Oiwasan Nisekiji Temple ≈ 35 min by car
- Fugan Canal Kansui Park ≈ 35 min by car
- Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design (TAD) ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, May — Live firefly squid light show, March 20 to late May
- Getting there
- 8 min walk from Namerikawa Station (Ainokaze Toyama Railway / Toyama Chiho Railway)
- Fee
- Adults ¥820 (Mar 20–May 31), ¥620 (Jun 1–mid-Mar)
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Tue from Jun 1 to mid-Mar (next day if holiday), New Year, and 3 days from the last Mon of Jan
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info