Kaiyukan Oceanarium

The Osaka Aquarium (known by many as the Aquarium) is one of the largest and most exciting in Japan. In Japanese, it is called Kaiyukan, although many of our compatriots call it Kaiyukan. Here live various marine life - fish, mammals, reptiles, birds, invertebrates, which naturally inhabit the Pacific region.

Marine life is housed in 15 tanks, representing residents of different regions of the Pacific Ocean. The largest aquarium has a depth of 9 meters and a displacement of 11,000 tons, among others, whale sharks, rays, octopuses live here. Also in other aquariums you can see dolphins, seals, penguins, Kamchatka crabs, various jellyfish and many other animals.

Visitors enter the aquarium on the upper level, where the exhibition begins with rainforest and colorful tropical fish. Next, visitors gradually descend down around the main aquarium, having the opportunity to observe the life of marine life at various depths.

The tour ends with small aquariums with jellyfish.

For a small fee here you can take a photo on the background of a huge plush shark. There is also a souvenir shop in the Kayyukan building.