・About the Museum

  The Moriyama HOTARU（Firefly) Museum is an artificial nursery for Genji fireflies for the purpose of protecting them and educating people about water environment conservation. In the exhibition room, visitors can learn various things about fireflies from the biotope tank, firefly specimens, display panels, and firefly-related materials and literature.
  In 2021, the museum celebrated its 30th anniversary. We are renewing our exhibition room and website to provide more interesting and easy-to-understand information on fireflies and to make the museum a place where many people can learn about the beauty of fireflies and deepen their interest in fireflies.

　The artificial river called the HOTARU(Firefly) River flows next to the museum, and the trees transplanted from the old Yasu River 30 years ago have grown into large trees and the area around the museum is called the “HOTARU’s Forest”.

The entire forest, through which the Firefly River flows, is surrounded by a fantastic atmosphere in the season when fireflies fly. Walking along the wooden paths paved in the forest, visitors can enjoy the seasonal changes in nature and encounter many living creatures.