Tokyo · AQUARIUMS
Good aquarium visits sell out in cherry-blossom season and the autumn-leaf weeks. Below: the 4 to book first, what each includes and how they differ.
Visit Art Aquarium Museum GINZA inside the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store for a self-guided, roughly one-hour look at goldfish in artful tanks lit to music and scent. The permanent exhibition changes with the seasons, and photography is allowed without tripods, monopods, or extra lighting. Admission is $17 per person.
“It’s really beautiful. Anyone visiting GINZA should see it”
Sumida Aquarium is a self-paced visit built around aquatic displays, seating, and a cafe. Look for penguins, Chinese eels, and goldfish, and ask breeding staff for details about the animals. The $17 ticket covers entry for one day, but it is non-refundable and does not allow re-entry.
Enter Sunshine Aquarium on the roof of Sunshine City’s World Import Mart Building in Ikebukuro. See the Penguins in the Sky tank, explore a range of exhibits, and take in the aquarium’s water-and-greenery setting. The $16 ticket is valid on your reserved date, and you can enter with its QR code.
Spend a day at Enoshima Aquarium, where the route moves from Sagami Bay exhibits to deep-sea life, jellyfish, and other marine animals. Your admission ticket also gives you access to the aquarium’s explanations, shows, programs, and seasonal displays. It is a self-paced visit, about three minutes on foot from Katase Enoshima Station.
“Good exhibits but they were apparently closing early for a private event and this wasn’t shared in advance so we had to leave early before seeing all the exhibits.”
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