Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

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Notice

Timed tickets are required for entry currently in order to limit the number of guests per hour.

Overview

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Address

1 Chome-1-10 Kaigandori, Minato Ward, Osaka, 552-0022
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Hours

10:00 - 20:00 Closed now

Opening Hours

  • Monday

    10:00 - 20:00

  • Tuesday

    10:00 - 20:00

  • Wednesday

    10:00 - 20:00

  • Thursday

    10:00 - 20:00

  • Friday

    10:00 - 20:00

  • Saturday

    10:00 - 20:00

  • Sunday

    10:00 - 20:00

  • Holidays

    10:00 - 20:00

Price

Free

Phone

06-6576-5501

Website

kaiyukan.com

Highlights

Whale Shark Exhibition

Travel from the 8th floor down to the 4th all while gazing as these majestic and serene creatures swim alongside other marine life in their collosal tank. The Kaiyukan has one of the world’s largest manmade habitats for whale sharks and the cylindrical tank ensures that you’ll see their every angle.

Whale Shark Exhibition

Touch Tanks

In the Maldives area of the Osaka Kaiyukan you can experience touching some incredible species of sharks and rays. Compare the texture of the rough sharkskin to that of the smooth ray. Will you be brave enough to reach down and touch these majestic animals?

Night Aquarium

Experience a new whole of marine life and romance during the mysterious night aquarium. Every night from 5 pm until close the lights are dimmed and the aquarium takes on an otherworldly quality as the animals show their nighttime behavior and begin to fall asleep. Let their sleepy world lull you into a calm unlike any other.

Tempozan

At the nearby Tempozan Harbor Village right outside of Kaiyukan, you can see even more interesting things, like Legoland Discovery Center Osaka; the Tempozan Marketplace with its various shops; or Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho, an eatery with local specialties as well as well-loved staples. Then take a 15-minute ride on the Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel, one of the largest in the world.

Tempozan

General Amenities

  • Baby-friendly
  • Information Counter
  • Free guides/pamphlets
  • Coin lockers
  • Prayer rooms
  • Shops

Accessibility

  • Barrier-free access
  • Wheelchair rental
  • Guide dog access
  • Multi-purpose toilet

Facilities

  • Restaurant
  • Cafe
  • First aid facilities

Language support

  • English
  • Korean
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Access

About a 5-minute walk from Osakako Station.

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan