Aquarium
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
🇯🇵 Japan
🐠 Aquarium, Japan 217 spp. present
The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館, Kaiyūkan; known as the Kaiyukan) is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near Osaka Bay. When it opened in 1990, it was the largest public aquarium in the world. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
34.654° N 135.429° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
217
speciesOpened
1990
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–20:00
Getting there
- Phone
- +81 6 6576 5501
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
🐠 Animals in captivity
LC
Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua
Sand Tiger Shark
Carcharias taurus
VU
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptes chrysocome
Before you go
Where is Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan?
Osaka, Japan
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is an aquarium in Osaka, Japan. Its coordinates are 34.654° N, 135.429° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nikko National Park, about 438 km away.
What animals can you see at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan?
217 species
Citizen-science photos record 217 species at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, including King Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, Tufted Puffin, Mandarin Duck and California Sea Lion. 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 Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the wild?
Tufted Puffin: Kenai Fjords National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan also live in the parks and cities we cover: Tufted Puffin (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kenai Fjords National Park), Mandarin Duck (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Triglav National Park) and California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park).
Does Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan 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 Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan open?
Every day · 10:00–20:00
According to its open map listing, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is open Every day · 10:00–20:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan open and how big is it?
Opened 1990, 1.0 ha
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, an aquarium in Osaka, Japan, opened in 1990 and covers about 1.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 217 species are photographed there.
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Nearest Parks
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)