The Nagoya Aquarium is one of largest in Japan, comprised of two buildings with a total of five floors and dedicated to five of the world's marine environments: Japan, Australia, the tropics, the deep sea, and the Antarctic. I've have to say that this is the best aquarium I've been to, and I've been to several around the world, including Sea World San Diego.
The north building has two floors that are dedicated to dolphins and killer whales. The first floor has various informational displays, static and interactive, on the evolution and lifecycle of these magnificent mammals.
The primary attractions, though, are the underwater viewing rooms that look into the main pools. You could spend hours watching the dolphins playing. The viewing rooms are very large and set out with amphitheatre-style seating.
The second floor has a 3,000-seat stadium positioned around the main performance pool. There are several performances by the dolphins and killer whales each day, with the last show at 5pm.
The south building has three levels and houses most of the fish display tanks. These cover the waters from Japan to Antarctica, with displays ranging from penguins, complete with artificial snow falling from the roof; to tropical tanks filled with colourful reef fish like anemone fish, trigger fish, chromis, snapper, etc.; to turtles; and to Australian mangroves.
Nearly all the information presented doesn't have an English translation, but the floor map and show times are both available in English.
You reach the aquarium by taking the Meijo subway line to the very end of the Nagoyako Station. Exit the station and go straight ahead across the road to the lights and the signs - it is well-signposted.
It cost ¥2,000 per person, and they don't accept any credit cards.
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