Asamushi Aquarium
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Asamushi Aquarium (浅虫水族館 Asamushi Suizokukan) also called Aquarium Asamushi, is an aquarium in the Asamushi area of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Overlooking Aomori Bay, it is the northernmost aquarium in Honshū. It is also the largest general aquarium in the Tōhoku region. It keeps and displays 11,000 organisms, including those from Aomori Prefecture's abundant marine resources and over 500 species of rare aquatic animals from around the world. Its warm and cold water displays feature such marine animals as sea otters, sea lions, seals, penguins, and dolphins. The aquarium is open daily year round.
[edit] Displays
1st floor
- Amphibian display
- Seawater tank (tunnel tank)
- Warm water creatures (tropical tank)
- Marine life
- Cold water creatures
- Rare fresh water creatures
- Delfino gift shop
2nd floor
- Tropical rain forest display
- Environmental "touch tank"
- Dolphin show pool
- Dolphins
[edit] The building
- Year of completion: 1983
- Designer: Kankyō Sekkei Jimusho (Environment Design Office)
- Total area: 8813.11m²
- Hours: 9am - 5pm year-round (extended to 6pm in the busy season)
