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Stars of the world's oceans before your eyes

The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium is located along the Port of Nagoya Garden Pier and beloved for its beautiful, mystical displays. The facility is divided into the North Building and South Building with the South Building created on the theme of A Journey into the Antarctic. Explore the oceanic environments from Japan to Antarctica in five exhibits: Marine Life Around Japan, the Deep Sea Gallery, Tropical Marine Life, Australian Fresh Water Life, and Antarctic Marine Life displays.
The North Building illuminates visitors with the motto of A 3.5-Billion-Year Journey into the Past: Animals Which Returned to the Seas. Learn from a variety of exhibits how animals evolve and the world of whales, originally land-dwelling mammals who gained a knowledge of the ocean to the point of having learned to live exclusively in it.

Dynamic dolphin performances seal the deal

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Don't forget to check out unforgettable dolphin performances at the largest pool in Japan. Dolphins fly through the air from the giant pool with a width of 60 meters from left to right, width of 30 meters from front to back, and depth of 12 meters. The shows are beloved by all ages from children to adults and inspire as these magnificent aquatic mammals fly through the air. You can even see the show from a different perspective as you watch them soar up to the water's surface from the underwater window.

The firsts for Japan are endless at this premier marine research institution

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium is also regarded for its study of marine creatures.
Belugas are bred, penguins live comfortably in a stably sustained minus-two-degree enclosure, and other firsts in the world of Japanese aquariums take place here. You can even see the world's largest penguins—emperor penguins—rarely available in captivity.
Sea turtles too can lay their eggs on a breeding beach, available to spectators. New generations of turtles have grown up here, making Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium a contributor to the sustainability of our oceans.

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location	: 〒455-0033 1-3 Minato-machi, Minato-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Fee	: Single tickets • Adults / Senior high school students: JPY 2,030 • Elementary/Junior high school students: JPY 1,010 • Toddlers (ages 4 and older): JPY 500 Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Opening days / hours	: Check the official site for business hours

Parking	: • Standard-size vehicles: Approx. 1,200 spaces (JPY 100/30 min. and a maximum fee of JPY 1,200 every 24 hr.) • Buses: 23 spaces (JPY 900/day)
Restrooms	: Available
Holidays	: Mon (the following day should Mon coincide with a national holiday) Notes: • Open every day during the consecutive Golden Week vacation in May, Jul–Sep, Year-end/New Year holiday, and spring break. • Unscheduled closure may occur due to maintenance in winter.
Phone number	: 052-654-7080
Special night hours	: • Adults / Senior high school students: JPY 1,620 • Elementary/Junior high school students: JPY 800 • Toddlers (ages 4 and older): JPY 400 Note: • Evening hours are lengthened beyond 5:00 pm during the Golden Week and summer vacation periods.
Special combo pass	: Nagoya Garden Pier four-facility pass • Adults / Senior high school students: JPY 2,440 • Elementary/Junior high school students: JPY 1,210 • Toddlers (ages 4 and older): JPY 500 for admission to the aquarium

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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Parking

Handicapped parking	〇　Available, free of charge (8 spaces)

Restrooms

Accessible restrooms	〇
Width of accessible restroom	〇　85–115 cm
Western-style restroom	〇
Baby bed	×
Changing table	〇
Electric wheelchair usage	〇
Tactile guide map of restroom layout	×
Equipped for ostomy pouches	〇

About accessibility within the building

Stairs and steps	〇
Stair handrail	〇
Elevator (door width)	〇　90 cm / 140 cm
Elevator floor display	〇
Elevator voice guidance	×
Escalator	〇
Escalator voice guidance	×
Ramp (width)	〇　140–200 cm

Services

Wheelchair rental	〇
Stroller rental	〇　Available for a fee
Reading glasses rental	×
Nursing corner	〇
Assistance dogs allowed	〇
Assistance dog relief area	×
Facility guide map in Braille	×
Stair handrail signage in Braille	×
Tactile paving for the visually impaired	×

Fees, etc.

Special fee in support of disabled persons	〇　Persons carrying one of the following are exempt of all entrance fees: Physical disability certificate; wounded and sick retired soldier certificate; medical rehabilitation handbook; Aigo Handbook, etc.; A-bomb Survivors' Certificate; or mental disability certificate (disability certificate) (Show the document at entry for confirmation.) The following certificate holders plus one caregiver are exempt of all entrance fees: Physical disability certificate (grades 1, 2, 3, or 4 qualifying under category 1); mental disability certificate (disability certificate [grades 1 and 2]); and all grades for medical rehabilitation handbook; and Aigo Handbook, etc. (Show the document at entry for confirmation of each grade.) Notes: • Limited to certificates issued under Japanese laws and ordinances. • Please understand that if you cannot show the required document, you will be asked to pay the regular fee. • Caregivers may not be exempt depending on the certificate grade. • Revision to the range of accepted certificates may occur. • Contact the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium for details regarding the fee exemptions above.

Special fee in support of disabled persons

〇　Persons carrying one of the following are exempt of all entrance fees: Physical disability certificate; wounded and sick retired soldier certificate; medical rehabilitation handbook; Aigo Handbook, etc.; A-bomb Survivors' Certificate; or mental disability certificate (disability certificate)
(Show the document at entry for confirmation.)

The following certificate holders plus one caregiver are exempt of all entrance fees: Physical disability certificate (grades 1, 2, 3, or 4 qualifying under category 1); mental disability certificate (disability certificate [grades 1 and 2]); and all grades for medical rehabilitation handbook; and Aigo Handbook, etc.
(Show the document at entry for confirmation of each grade.)

Notes:
• Limited to certificates issued under Japanese laws and ordinances.
• Please understand that if you cannot show the required document, you will be asked to pay the regular fee.
• Caregivers may not be exempt depending on the certificate grade.
• Revision to the range of accepted certificates may occur.
• Contact the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium for details regarding the fee exemptions above.

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

5 min. southwestwards walk from Exit 3 of Nagoyako Station of the subway Meiko Line (either board the Meiko Line from 5-min. walk southwest from Exit 3 of Nagoyako Station of the Meiko Subway Line (board the Meiko Line from Kanayama Station or the Meijo Line train bound for Nagoyako from Sakae Station, in turn reachable from Nagoya Station by the Higashiyama Subway Line bound for Fujigaoka).
Access by car

From Komei Interchange on the Nagoya Expressway R4 Tokai Route:
• Follow the Egawa Route south for approx. 2 km.

From Meiko-Chuo Interchange on the Isewangan Expressway:
• Turn left upon exiting and head north on the Kinjo Pier Route for 6.8 km (14 min). Turn right at Tsukijiguchi Intersection and head south for 750 m.

From Odaka Interchange on Chitahanto Road:
• Head north on Route 23 toward Yokkaichi for 6.8 km (10 min.) and exit Tsukijiguchi Interchange. After 300 m, turn left, and left again after 100 m. Head south 750 m.

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