What other travelers are saying about Otaru Aquarium
highly recommend to visit during the winter period as it has penguin parade walking outdoors and close right next to you.
There is no need to purchase a ticket in advance. I can easily buy at the counter without queue.
Ensure to visit their website to get the show timing and watch them all in sequence. We watch seal feeding (outdoor), dolphins show (indoor), and the best penguins parade (outdoor). The penguin parade watching area is big, and penguins are walking one big round on the track, so you can choose a spot that has fewer people for your best view.
Indoor aquarium is quite standard fishes.
Very busy with a lot of tourists, so plan to be here for a while in order to see everything. Some of the animals definitely need more space, but this is one of the better aquariums i’ve seen around Japan. The penguin walk and dolphin show are extremely busy so get there early to nab a spot
Many people come here just to see the penguins. While waiting, you can go to the observatory to take pictures, which is quite beautiful. But there is very little traffic here and there are so many people that we have to queue for half an hour in the cold wind. Everyone is freezing.
We came during the winter season and this was a really memorable experience. We were able to see the dolphin show and penguin walk which were crowded but enjoyable to watch. There were also a lot of unique marine species such as the sea angels and lumpfishes which I have not seen before in other aquariums
The penguins are so cute. There is space for everyone to watch the penguins walk. Getting here is not difficult. You can take a bus near Otaru Station to travel directly here. P.S. Please check the penguin walking time.
