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

他の方も書いてますがとにかくお手洗いが遠いです。巨大な水槽の中を降りてゆくという構造なので仕方ないのですが……必ずお手洗... more

水族館も動物園はえさの時間を狙っていくのがやはり一番ですね。 じんべいざめがえさを食べるのは豪快でした。 海遊館での... more