Toba Aquarium

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Toba Aquarium

With dugongs, manatees, finless porpoises and more, here is Japan’s top aquarium for seeing the most species in one place.

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Opened in 1955, this long-beloved aquarium once started with about 50 different breeding species, but became the home of the most species in Japan when it surpassed over 1,200 species in 2013. The Toba Aquarium is also the only place in Japan that raises dugongs, offering a number of different exhibits and shows to enjoy during your visit.

Inside you’ll find a habitat where African manatee are raised, the “Undersea Kingdom” clear, underwater tube that you can walk through, or even visit the “Sea of Iseshima/Sea of Japan” area where the adorable finless porpoise awaits. Home to a truly wide and varied number of creatures, the aquarium is even known for opening its “Curious Creatures Research Institute” In 2013, which kept a number of interesting critters like the giant beetle that was famous for going long spans of time without needing food, or the nicknamed “dog frog” whose cry sounds like a dog barking.

This aquarium has achieved number of accolades for its research, including breeding a 3rd generation nautilus for the first time in world history, keeping the longest record for raising a dugong, the first birth of sea otters in Japan, or the world’s first breeding of the finless porpoise, a small sized whale that lives in the seawaters around Japan.

Highlights

  • The only place in Japan to see a real dugong, the inspiration behind the legend of mermaids.
  • Home to the most species in Japan, with over 1,200 different varieties.
  • Catch the seal show over at the performance stadium.

Photos

  • The seal show.

    The seal show.

  • The coral reef in the tropics, recreated before your eyes.

    The coral reef in the tropics, recreated before your eyes.

  • Toba Aquarium Exterior

    Toba Aquarium Exterior

  • A dugong, the inspiration of the mermaid legend.

    A dugong, the inspiration of the mermaid legend.

  • Kira (left) and Mei (right) the sea otters!

    Kira (left) and Mei (right) the sea otters!

Reviews

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  • 陳騰

    全家出國旅遊很適合小朋友的景點。

Details

Name in Japanese
鳥羽水族館
Postal Code
517-8517
Address
3-3-6 Toba, Toba City, Mie
Telephone
0599-25-2555
Closed
Open every day
Business Hours
9:00am-5:00pm
July 20th to August 31st: 8:30am-5:30pm
※Admission ends one hour before closing time.
Admission
Adults: 2,800yen, Elementary/Middle School Students: 1,600yen, Small Children ages 3+: 800yen.
※For discounted rates and show times please check the official website.
Access
From Toba Station on the JR and Kintetsu lines, walk approx. 10 min. to arrive.
Credit Cards
Accepted (may be unavailable at some shops inside)
Official Website
Official Website (English)