Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum “Kaikyokan”下関市立しものせき水族館「海響館」
The Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum, affectionately known as “Kaikyokan,” is an aquarium in the Karato district of Shimonoseki City which opened in 2001. The Museum is famous for its collection of over 100 species of Fugu (Pufferfish) from all over the world and for its exhibit of a complete skeleton of a Blue Whale. Must-sees include the “Humboldt Penguin Special Conservation Area,” where visitors can observe a recreation of the habitat of the Humboldt Penguin, which lives in areas with a warm climate, and performances featuring dolphins and sea-lions.
Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City Ikaport 6-1 (Shimonoseki / UbeArea)
0832281100
[Normal] 9:30-17:30 (Latest entry 17:00)
[Dinner interval] 18:00-21:00 (Latest entry 20:30) * Dinner's Wednesday Aquarium is held
Details
- Address
- Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki City Ikaport 6-1 [ map ]
- Phone
- 0832281100
- Hours
- [Normal] 9:30-17:30 (Latest entry 17:00)
[Dinner interval] 18:00-21:00 (Latest entry 20:30) * Dinner's Wednesday Aquarium is held - Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- [Admission fee] Adults2,090yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students940yen, Child (3 years old and older) 410yen
- Parking Lot
- Not available
※ Please use the nearby Charge parking lot. - Credit Card
- Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners Club)
- Smoking
- Other
- Wi-Fi
- Available
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Average budget
- [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
[Night] 1,001-3,000yen - Estimated stay time
- 120 minutes or more
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Yamaguchi Main Areas
Heading west along Japan’s largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you’ll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we’re not talking just the usual fish dishes—the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.
