Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan | Quick Tips on Opening Hours & Ticket Prices

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan features a resounding display of marine life, and guests are invited to explore regions of the Pacific Rim through interactive zones and tanks that showcase more than 30,000 ocean creatures. Admire dolphins, sea lions, otters – and even a whale shark – in one of the most popular attractions in Osaka.

Permanent exhibits at Kaiyukan

• Fish Underpass – Aqua Gate: begin your journey into the deep blue from Aqua Gate, the gateway to the aquarium’s undersea tunnel.
• Japan Forest: this surface exhibit recreates a Japanese forest and features creatures that live near rivers and surface waters.
• Aleutian Islands: explore this cold and harsh region inhabited by unique species of fish and birds, including the tufted puffin.
• Monterey Bay: view sea lions and seals that live on the cliffs of California’s coastline.
• Gulf of Panama: admire tropical fish and marine life that once thrived in Panama.
• Ecuador Rain Forest: this river basin region features diverse plant and animal life that live on the equator in a South American rain forest.
• Antarctica: bundle up to watch penguins frolic on icy cliffs before sliding into a natural pool of chilly ocean water.
• Tasman Sea: learn about the extremes of sea water temperatures and white-sided dolphins that surround New Zealand’s coastline.
• Great Barrier Reef: admire hundreds of brightly-colored fish that live near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
• Pacific Ocean: considered the aquarium’s most popular attraction, this exhibit features a whale shark and various underwater sealife.
• Seto Inland Sea: the region that separates three of the four main islands of Japan features a blend of native marine life as well as fish carried to the area by currents in the surrounding areas.

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Tickets & hours for Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

The Osaka Kaiyu Ticket grants admission to the aquarium, as well as one day of unlimited access to Osaka’s metro lines and bus routes. Purchase tickets at any train station, and enjoy discounts to multiple Osaka attractions, including Tempozan Ferris Wheel and Osaka Castle Museum. Group discounts are available for tourists in parties of 15 or more and for residents of Japan in groups of 20 or more.

• Adults (ages 16 and older): 1,600 yen
• Adults (age 60 and older): 2,000 yen
• Children (ages 7 to 15): 1,200 yen
• Children (ages 4 to 6): 600 yen
• Children (age 3 and younger): free

Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The aquarium offers earlier opening hours at different times during the year, depending on seasons.

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How to get to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

• Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is located at Osakako Station on the Chuo Subway Line. Travel directly to the aquarium from Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka Station and Namba Station.
• Buses also run to the aquarium from Osaka Station, and buses from Namba Station take passengers to the Tempozan area, just down the road from the aquarium.
• Ride the Captain Line ferry from Universal City Port Pier, near Universal Studios Japan, to the aquarium.

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Check In to a hotel or apartment near Osakako Station

Hotel Sobial Osaka

Hotel Seagull Tempozan Osaka

Hyatt Regency Osaka Hotel

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