What other travelers are saying about Kamo Aquarium, Tsuruoka
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.
Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka City is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (extended to 6:00 PM during summer). Adult admission is 1,000 yen, children (elementary/middle school) 500 yen, and preschoolers are free. Annual passes and group discounts are available.
Kamo Aquarium holds the Guinness World Record for displaying the most jellyfish species, featuring over 60 different types of jellyfish. The highlight is the massive 5-meter diameter tank called 'Jellyfish Dream Theater' with thousands of moon jellies creating a mesmerizing underwater ballet.
From JR Tsuruoka Station, take the Shonai Kotsu bus bound for Yunohama Onsen. The journey takes about 30 minutes to Kamo Aquarium bus stop. Buses run every 1-2 hours. Alternatively, taxi rides take 20 minutes and cost approximately 3,000-4,000 yen.
Near Kamo Aquarium, visitors can enjoy Yunohama Onsen hot spring resort, beautiful Shonai Beach for swimming and surfing, Mount Haguro (one of the Three Mountains of Dewa), and Tsuruoka's historic samurai district. The area offers perfect combination of marine life, hot springs, and cultural experiences.
The most Instagram-worthy spot is the Jellyfish Dream Theater with its ethereal lighting and floating moon jellies. Don't miss the jellyfish ice cream available only at Kamo Aquarium, feeding shows, and the rooftop observation deck overlooking the Sea of Japan. The aquarium also offers jellyfish cultivation workshops.
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.
Did not expect much but this place is full of surprises. Disregard the initial fish tanks
This is home to 88 of all 120 jellyfish species in the word and the prix de resistance is the bioluminescence jelly fishes the subject of which won Japan a Nobel prize in chemistry with the GFP protein research .
It is an aquarium, but has an extensive jellyfish exhibit. We were able to see dozens of different species of jellyfish. There were glowing jellyfish, and the display of jellyfish in a huge tank was breathtaking.
