What other travelers are saying about Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
We love this aquarium, so much to see and experience. Suggest to buy tickets in advance if you’re traveling in big groups during the peak season. Entrance entering is fast but the ticketing line can be long awaiting on peak period. The aquarium is organized based on the creatures region and its continents. The deep sea creatures is well viewed in its aquarium and they are active. The birds and mammals are healthy and adorable. Worth a visit to experience them.
We bought tickets on the same day on their website. Overall incredible experience! The variety of marine life, from vibrant fish and graceful jellyfish to majestic sharks and fascinating crabs, is truly mesmerizing. The exhibits are beautifully designed, allowing you to feel immersed in the underwater world. It’s both educational and enjoyable for all ages. Highly recommend visiting if you’re in Osaka!
You can buy tickets at the door, but you won’t be able to enter immediately because they will issue a ticket with an entry time. We waited for 90 minutes after purchasing our tickets before being able to enter. There is a very old and basic shopping centre next door to kill time whilst you wait. Maybe better to buy tickets online ahead of time.
Once we entered, there were many people crowding the initial exhibits, but the crowd thins out further along the way. So don’t waste too much time in the initial area and you will find great spots for photos later.
I went on a Thursday afternoon but the ticket sales person mentioned that it's very crowded. However it only took me 15 minutes to line up for the tickets. The staffs are very quick and efficient. Price are affordable as well.
Wonderful exhibitions. You could see how much research and care has been put into making and maintaining each exhibit.
The whale sharks were pretty cool especially during feeding time. Most of the animals are quite active. They're very obedient during feeding times as well.
After 5pm, they'll turn down the lights and you could see most of them will slowly drift off to sleep. Even the background music changed as well!
The first souvenir shop that you'll reach has a different variety of goods from the 2nd shop so if you really want it, buy it first.
Thank you for the wonderful experience!
To be honest, it's not worth the hype and money. I must say that the tanks itself were beautiful and when you had finally managed to go past dozens of tiktokers and families with tiny children it looked stunning. We spent there around 3 hours roaming around, but the number of tourists and how crowded it was ruined our experience- if you want to take good photos you have to be either very tall to see anything or give up. It's better to visit in between the feeding times to omit the crowds or on a random Tuesday- not on the weekend. And do buy tickets in advance online. When we got there with prepaid tickets, we just had to head to the main gate and we were let in immediately, while the queue for the ticket booth had an estimated wait of 1,5h
