Wow. Amazing place with lots of different jellyfish and other marine animals. We had a great time going through all of the exhibits, which culminated in the grand jellyfish theater at the end. I highly recommend making the trip and coming there. The only problem would be the bus connections that don’t line up with the trains from Tsuruoka station and only come every now and then. We had to take a taxi in order to save time.
A cruise ship stop in Sakata gave us the chance to visit the Kamo Aquarium. The jellyfish room where they hold concerts is otherworldly and unique, but my favorite was the tank of baby salmon. Ive attached those photos first. Nice T-shirts in the gift shop, good ice cream and a cold drink machine with my favorite Mets Lemon Squash. A perfect day.
I want to give 100000 stars for the jellyfish portion of this aquarium. It is stunning and a huge feat to culture and display all of those amazing jellyfish. Also the backyard tours and amount of scientific explanation, including feeding jellyfish Artemia live under microscopes was phenomenal. I am giving low stars in hopes that the aquarium considered a renewal for their turtle and seals and sea lions. They seemed quite depressed and distressed with so little space and no enrichment. I really loved this aquarium and I hope they keep up the great work.
This place is hypnotizing.
I could literally stay here for hours just watching the jellyfish 🤍
It is an interesting aquarium but when we visited it, it was quite busy.
If you like jelly fish, you would love this place, as they have good educational display as well, showing the jellyfish at different stages of life.
I found the admission fee of ¥1,500 to be slightly on the steep side considering the size of the place.
