Business hours for today
About the Port of
Nagoya Public Aquarium
It is now roughly 3.5 billion years since the Earth was born.
Over the ages many varied life forms developed in nature's great aquarium, the ocean.
Humanity was born receiving the riches of the ocean and coming to understand the mystery and sacredness of life.
Now as the destruction of the natural world is becoming ever more serious, people must fully recognize our shared treasure that is the ocean, and think about how best to live symbiotically. The first step we can take is to connect with and learn about many types of life.
Port of Nagoya Garden Pier
A Small Detour
The Aquarium is a part of the Port of Nagoya Garden Pier.
In addition to the Aquarium, the Garden Pier also boasts the Observation Lounge, the Maritime Museum, the Fuji Antarctic Museum, as well as dining facilities. Discount tickets to all four of these facilities are available, so why not consider taking in as much of the sea and the port as you can all in a single day?
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Nagoya Port
Building
This 63-meter tall building is the landmark of Nagoya Port. Its distinctive shape is reminiscent of a white-sailed tall ship. You’ll get a stunning view of Nagoya Port from its Observation Lounge 53 meters above the Earth.
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Nagoya
Maritime Museum
Located on the third and fourth floor of the Nagoya Port Building, here you’ll learn all the port, the sea, and the ships that sail to and from here through the story of Japan’s number one international trade port.
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Fuji
Antarctic Museum
The Antarctic icebreaker ship, the Fuji, helped explore the Antarctic for 18 years beginning in 1965. She was Japan’s first genuine icebreaker. Currently, the ship is on public display in her entirety, giving visitors an intimate view of her interior.
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JETTY
Here you’ll find various restaurants, a food court, and gift shops.
Business Hours/Events
Below are the business hours for the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium. Click on the times for the event calendar for each day.
Download the PDF file below the calendar for printing.
*Events are subject to cancellation or changes due to weather or the conditions of the animals.
*Please refrain from reserving seats by placing personal items on them.
PDF data for printing is available in "Information / What's New".
Event
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Performance & Training Dolphin Performance
Duration : approximately 15 minutes
The stadium on the 3rd floor of the North BuildingDuration : approximately 15 minutes
The stadium on the 3rd floor of the North Building
This is the largest pool in Japan (60 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 12 meters deep) making the dolphins’ repeated feats of speed, the highlight of this performance, ever more visible.
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Performance & Training Orca Training
Duration : approximately 15 minutes
The stadium on the 3rd floor of the North BuildingDuration : approximately 15 minutes
The stadium on the 3rd floor of the North Building
As you watch the training, the trainers will show you how the orca, the king of the seas, live.
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Performance & Training Beluga Training
Duration : approximately 10 minutes
The ‘Under the Northern Lights’ on the 3rd floor of the North BuildingDuration : approximately 10 minutes
The ‘Under the Northern Lights’ on the 3rd floor of the North Building
You’ll hear detailed explanations from the trainers on the Beluga training. Belugas are a little different from the dolphins and orcas. So, come check them out.
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Performance & Training Interesting Way Belugas Eat Fish
Duration : approximately 10 minutes
The ‘Under the Northern Lights’ on the 2nd floor of the North BuildingDuration : approximately 10 minutes
The ‘Under the Northern Lights’ on the 2nd floor of the North Building
You will learn how Belugas catch their prey as the trainers use hand-made experimental devices.
*This event is limited to the weekends and holidays (subject to change during Golden Week and the summer holidays). -
Performance & Training Tornado of Sardines
Duration : approximately 5 minutes
The Large Kuroshio Tank on the 2nd floor of the South BuildingDuration : approximately 5 minutes
The Large Kuroshio Tank on the 2nd floor of the South Building
You will marvel at the dynamic dance of 35,000 sardine that form a swarm to go after food as if they were a single organism.
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Performance & Training Diver Communication
Duration : approximately 10 minutes
The Large Coral Reef Tank on the 1st floor of the South BuildingDuration : approximately 10 minutes
The Large Coral Reef Tank on the 1st floor of the South Building
The diver will give you an explanation while using his underwater camera and capturing the images of fish and the state of the tank. The images are broadcasted on a monitor TV by the tank.
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Performance & Training Penguin Communication
Duration : approximately 10 minutes
The Penguin Encounter on the 3rd floor of the South BuildingDuration : approximately 10 minutes
The Penguin Encounter on the 3rd floor of the South Building
Keepers provide an interpretation of penguins on a theme that changes by the month—such as ‘if penguins are birds, why can’t they fly?’ and ‘are penguins found anywhere else outside of Antarctica?’ etc.
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Feeding time Feeding
Time(African
Penguin)Duration : approximately 15 minutes
Shiokaze Plaza in the North BuildingDuration : approximately 15 minutes
Shiokaze Plaza in the North Building
At Shiokaze Plaza, you will see the African penguins handfed.
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Feeding time Feeding Time
(Large Kuroshio Tank)Duration : approximately 10 minutes
The Large Kuroshio Tank on the 2nd floor of the South BuildingDuration : approximately 10 minutes
The Large Kuroshio Tank on the 2nd floor of the South Building
You will see the feeding of migratory fish, like kawakawa and common dolphinfish.
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Feeding time Feeding Time(Penguin)
Duration : approximately 10 minutes
The Penguin Encounter on the 3rd floor of the South BuildingDuration : approximately 10 minutes
The Penguin Encounter on the 3rd floor of the South Building
You will see the penguins being fed. Besides, you will also learn the characteristics of four species of the penguins in the tank.
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Feeding Time Feeding Time(Sea turtle)
Duration : approximately 15 minutes
The Sea Turtle Migration Tank on the 3rd floor of the South BuildingDuration : approximately 15 minutes
The Sea Turtle Migration Tank on the 3rd floor of the South Building
You will see the feeding of the green turtles, loggerhead turtles, and hawksbill turtles with hearing the keeper’s explanation.
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Film Screenings Movie Theater
Duration : approximately 30 minutes. Varies by film.
The 2nd and 3rd floors of the South BuildingDuration : approximately 30 minutes. Varies by film.
The 2nd and 3rd floors of the South Building
In the Movie Theater you will see spectacular films on animals and the natural world.
Entrance Tickets
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Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
ticketsSales Point Adults High
School StudentsElem/JH
School StudentsChildren
(4+ years)Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
ticket counter2,030 yen 2,030 yen 1,010 yen 500 yen Sales Point Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
ticket counterAdults High School Students 2,030 yen 2,030 yen Elem/JH
School StudentsChildren (4+ years) 1,010 yen 500 yen -
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
tickets for seasonal night
entrance after 5pmSales Point Adults High
School StudentsElem/JH
School StudentsChildren
(4+ years)Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
ticket counter1,620 yen 1,620 yen 800 yen 400 yen Sales Point Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
ticket counterAdults High School Students 1,620 yen 1,620 yen Elem/JH
School StudentsChildren (4+ years) 800 yen 400 yen *Night fees are for entrance to the facilities past 5pm on a night business day, such as during Golden Week or the summer break.
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Common tickets for all 4 facilities (Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Fuji Antarctic Museum,
Nagoya Port Building Observation Lounge, and Nagoya Maritime Museum)Sales Point Adults High
School StudentsElem/JH
School StudentsChildren
(4+ years)Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
ticket counter;
Port Building 1st floor Information Desk2,930 yen 2,440 yen2,930 yen 2,440 yen1,610 yen 1,210 yenAquarium
entrance fee 500 yenSales Point Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
ticket counter;
Port Building 1st floor Information DeskAdults High School Students 2,930 yen 2,440 yen2,930 yen 2,440 yenElem/JH
School StudentsChildren (4+ years) 1,610 yen 1,210 yenAquarium entrance fee 500 yen -
Single entry tickets to any one of the following:
Nagoya Port Building Observation Lounge, Nagoya Maritime Museum,
Fuji Antarctic MuseumSales Point Adults High
School StudentsElem/JH
School StudentsChildren
(4+ years)Port Building 1st floor
ticket vending machine,
Fuji Antarctic Museum
ticket vending machine300 yen 300 yen 200 yen Free Sales Point Port Building 1st floor
ticket vending machine,
Fuji Antarctic Museum
ticket vending machineAdults High School Students 300 yen 300 yen Elem/JH
School StudentsChildren (4+ years) 200 yen Free -
Common tickets for 3 facilities
(Nagoya Port Building Observation Lounge, Nagoya Maritime Museum, and Fuji Antarctic Museum)Sales Point Adults High
School StudentsElem/JH
School StudentsChildren
(4+ years)Port Building 1st floor Information Desk 900 yen 710 yen900 yen 710 yen600 yen 400 yenFree Sales Point Port Building 1st floor Information Desk Adults High School Students 900 yen 710 yen900 yen 710 yenElem/JH
School StudentsChildren (4+ years) 600 yen 400 yenFree
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For Groups
Discounts on entrance fees are available for groups of 20 or more people.
Please contract us to make a reservation by telephone or by fax 3 months to 1 week prior to visiting the Aquarium. Please come to the “Group Reception” window by the ticket counter upon your visit, and complete your payment and other entrance procedures.Fees
Ticket fees vary by age and number of people. Check the chart below for more information.
Adults High
School StudentsElem/JH
School StudentsChildren
(4+ years)Less than 20 people 2,030 yen 2,030 yen 1,010 yen 500 yen 20 people or more 1,830 yen 1,620 yen 810 yen 400 yen 100 people or more 1,620 yen 1,420 yen 710 yen 350 yen Less than 20 peopleAdults High School Students 2,030 yen 2,030 yen Elem/JH
School StudentsChildren (4+ years) 1,010 yen 500 yen 20 people or moreAdults High School Students 1,830 yen 1,620 yen Elem/JH
School StudentsChildren (4+ years) 810 yen 400 yen 100 people or moreAdults High School Students 1,620 yen 1,420 yen Elem/JH
School StudentsChildren (4+ years) 710 yen 350 yen
In order to facilitate an enjoyable experience for all visitors, we require manners and courtesy to be maintained.
- Visitors may re-enter the Aquarium as many times as they wish on the same day. Please put a re-entry stamp on the back of your hand if you intend to re-enter. Show the stamp to a staffer upon re-entry.
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Announcements to call members of your party are not available.
‘Lost Child’ stickers are available at Information at the Entrance. Please let a staffer know if you would like one. - Please refrain from walking and eating/drinking in the Aquarium. Please consume all food and beverages at the designated locations (3rd floor Stadium in the North Building, Shiokaze Plaza in the North Building, 2nd floor vending machine corner [drinks only] in the South Building).
- Please refrain from smoking in areas except for the designated locations (two locations on 3rd floor roof of the North Building, Shiokaze Plaza in the North Building, outside the North Building exit, outside the South Building exit).
- For the protection of the animals, please refrain from taking flash photography in prohibited areas. Additionally, please do not use lights while taking video.
- For the protection of the animals, please refrain from bringing balloons into the Aquarium. We reserve the right to refuse entry of any visitors with belongings deemed dangerous by our staff.
- We do not check any baggage. Please use the coin lockers available on the left side of the Entrance (300 yen for large, 200 yen for small).
- Please refrain from bringing dogs, cats and any other animals into the Aquarium. Service dogs are not in the case.
In the case of emergencies, our staff will provide evacuation instructions. Please check hazard maps and a guidance manual in advance to make evacuation smoother. For individuals who require more detailed information, please contact us.
From Nagoya Station
- Change trains at Sakae Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line and board the train bound for Kanayama on the Meijō Line (counterclockwise). Get off at the last stop Nagoyako Station. It’s a 5-minute walk from exit 3.
- On the JR or Meitetsu Line, get off the train at Kanayama Station, change to the Meiko Subway Line bound for Nagoyako Station. Get off the train at the last stop Nagoyako Station and it’s a 5-minute walk from exit 3.
From Chubu Centrair
International Airport
- On the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, get off the train at Kanayama Station, and change to the Meiko Subway Line bound for Nagoyako Station. Get off the train at the last stop Nagoyako Station and it’s a 5-minute walk from exit 3.
