As an avid aquarium visitor, it was great to see this aquarium. The highlight is the large central tank with two whale sharks, as well as other sharks and rays. Make sure you watch a feeding, because that is certainly incredible. The aquarium is set up so that you wind down the pathway, seeing exhibits on one side and the... more

I have had the pleasure of visitng some great aquariums lately (not that I go specifically for these you understand). The new one in Valencia has an amazing array of tropical wonders and the one in Monaco on it's cliff top perch is beyond words. So how excited was I at the prospect of 'The Best Aquarium in Japan' with... more

"An aquarium! You think I have come all of this way to look at little fishes!" but one look from the wife and I am in the queue. Now I can sit back and say what a fantastic place. Not for them the old arrays of fish tanks I remember from youthful visits to zoos in the 50's, here is... more

I took advantage of the Kaiyu Kippu ("Unlimited Pass") to go to the Osaka Kaiyukan. This was 2400 yen and included the Aquarium admission, unlimited city-owned travel for the day, and discounts at various other locations and attractions around the city(though the explaination of those is only in Japanese). Being the early-bird that every US traveler in Japan is thanks... more

It's a refreshing trip to Kaiyukan. Very interesting concept as visitors take the escalator to the 8th floor, then take a spiral walk down to the 1st floor. I was constantly being awed by the variety of mammals and fishes housed at Kaiyukan. The popular ones are the whale sharks, sunfish and dolphins. The special exhibitions are wonderful too. When... more

As part of our recent visit, we decided to give the Osaka Aquarium a go, and we weren't disappointed. The Aquarium was well worth the money, and beats anything we have in OZ, without getting wet. Hospitality is great, and everyone is made to feel welcome. Mums and Dads as well as the kids are kept in awe as you... more

This is definitely a touristy place. For an Aquarium, it is a little pricey (2000 Yen). But the concept is pretty interesting. You enter this tunnel with fish swimming overhead (sounds familiar to us because it resembled the one in Singapore). Then you take an escalator to the top floor and spiral downwards. This aquarium was unique because it tried... more

This aquarium has to be one of the most exciting and interesting buildings anywhere. The work which went into the building of this place and the marine life housed there are well worth visiting and the entry price for what is on show is most reasonable. more

A great aquarium, beat out my expectations. 2000 yen is a little expensive for an aquarium in US terms, but being that Monterey Bay was also 20 dollars USD i thought it would be okay. We took the subway there (non-JR line) and saw a package deal for a 1-day pass on most of the non JR lines and the... more