Aquarium
Asamushi Aquarium
🇯🇵 Japan
🐠 Aquarium, Japan 18 spp. present
Asamushi Aquarium (浅虫水族館, Asamushi Suizokukan) also called Aquarium Asamushi, is an aquarium in the Asamushi area of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Overlooking Mutsu Bay, it is the northernmost aquarium in Honshū. It keeps and displays 11,000 marine organisms, including those from Aomori Prefecture's abundant marine resources and over 500 species of rare aquatic animals from around the world. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
40.898° N 140.863° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
18
speciesOpened
1983
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Freshwater Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Eastern-Japanese Common Toad
Bufo formosus
Banded Penguins
Spheniscus
CR
Axolotl
Ambystoma mexicanum
Common Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Before you go
Where is Asamushi Aquarium?
Japan
Asamushi Aquarium is an aquarium in Japan. Its coordinates are 40.898° N, 140.863° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 466 km away.
What animals can you see at Asamushi Aquarium?
18 species
Citizen-science photos record 18 species at Asamushi Aquarium, including Harbor Seal, Schlegel's Green Tree Frog, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Freshwater Angelfish and Eastern-Japanese Common Toad. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Asamushi Aquarium in the wild?
Harbor Seal: Kenai Fjords National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Asamushi Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: Harbor Seal (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kenai Fjords National Park), Schlegel's Green Tree Frog (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Osaka) and Loggerhead Sea Turtle (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ningaloo Marine Park).
Does Asamushi Aquarium charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Asamushi Aquarium lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Asamushi Aquarium open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Asamushi Aquarium is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Asamushi Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 1983, 0.5 ha
Asamushi Aquarium, an aquarium in Japan, opened in 1983 and covers about 0.5 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 18 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website