[From Eeyan ! Osaka Shopping Street] Experience the sparkle of life living with the sea at "Kaiyukan"

If you head towards the sea from Osakako Station on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line through the Tempozan shopping area, you will come across a building with a blue exterior painted with sea creatures and a glass roof with a striking contrast of red, blue and transparent colors. This is the popular tourist spot in the Osaka Bay Area, "Kaiyukan."

Based on the idea that "the Earth and the creatures that live on it are one living organism that interact with each other," Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan has recreated the environment in which creatures live within the museum as an "environmental exhibit." The exhibits are arranged in a corridor style, allowing visitors to encounter sea creatures as they walk through them.

Once you pass through the tunnel-shaped aquarium "Aqua Gate," you will finally begin your journey to the oceans of the world. Tanks such as "Japanese Forest," "Panama Bay," "Antarctica," and "Chilean Reef Zone" are next, with the "Pacific Ocean" tank at the center.

In the "Japanese Forest," a river flows between the trees and rocks, and Asian small-clawed otters play freely around the water's edge. We also spotted mandarin ducks, amago trout, and crayfish.

In "Monterey Bay" you can see California sea lions and spotted seals. The California sea lions, with their round shape, look out from the glass and ask you to play, bringing a smile to your face.

The Pacific white-sided dolphin swims leisurely in the Tasman Sea. It is a small dolphin, and its smart swimming style is very stylish.

The largest tank at Kaiyukan is the Pacific Ocean, where many different kinds of sharks, rays and other creatures swim, but the largest of them all is the whale shark, which gives off a sense of dignity as the king of the sea.

If you sign up for the "Whale Shark Backyard" (additional charge), you can experience watching whale sharks and other creatures swimming in the "Pacific Ocean" from above in the aquarium.
If you take your time to explore the museum, two hours will fly by. It's popular every day, so we recommend you make a reservation online. Please come and experience the sparkle of life that continues to live with the sea.

Tempozan shopping area

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

[Access] About 5 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Osakako Station on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line

[Admission Fee]

Adults (high school students and ages 16 and over): 2,700 yen

Children (elementary and junior high school students) 1,400 yen

Children (ages 3 and over): 700 yen

*Varies depending on the season

Jinbei Backyard Ticket: 1,500 yen (elementary school students and above)

Jinbei Backyard (Meal Time) Ticket: 2,500 yen (elementary school students and above)

*Please see the official website for opening hours and closing days.