Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium名古屋港水族館
The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and opened in 1992. It is the largest public aquarium in Japan in terms of tank capacity and total area. It boasts Japan's largest dolphin show tank and houses a breeding research center for penguins and sea turtles.
Highlights
Sea turtles
The artificial hatching of loggerhead turtles was a success in 1995, marking the first such hatching in Japan at an indoor artificial spawning ground. Since 2003, in collaboration with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), young loggerhead turtles have been tagged and released to study their migratory routes in the North Pacific using satellite tracking.
Penguins
Successful breeding of Gentoo, Chinstrap, and Adelie penguins has been achieved at the aquarium, as well as emperor penguins.
Beluga whales
On July 17, 2004, the first beluga whale birth in captivity in Japan took place.
Orcas
The first orca birth at the aquarium occurred in 2012, resulting in a female calf.
Opening Hours
09:30 - 17:00
Admission
Adult: 2030JPY
Elementary / junior high school student: 1010JPY
Children: 500JPY
Address
1-3 Minatomachi, Minato Ward, Nagoya, Aichi
Getting There
- 7 minutes walk from Nagoyako Station (名古屋港駅)
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