1-1-10 Kaigandori, Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan Phone: +81-6-6576-5501 Website The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (known as the Kaiyukan) is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato near Osaka Bay. It is one of the largest public aquariums in the world,
The walk-through aquarium displays marine life in several habitats comprising 27 tanks in 16 main exhibits with a total volume of 10,941 tons of water. The habitats are from the Ring of Fire area of the Pacific Ocean. The largest tank is 9 metres (30 ft) deep and holds 5,400 cubic metres (190,699 cu ft) of water and a variety of fish including manta rays and 2 whale sharks.
The "New Interactive Area" that opened in 2013 allows visitors to see the animals up close and possibly touch them. In the "New Interactive Area", 3 zones are constructed, the Arctic zone, in which you see rounding ringed seals, Falkland Islands Zone, where you can see the Rockhopper Penguins, and the Maldives Zone, in which you can directly touch sharks and rays.
The aquarium is about a five-minute walk from Osakako Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Chuo Line and is next to the Tempozan Ferris Wheel.
The Penny Machines are located just before the exit.
Machine 1 designs are:
1) Lobster,
2) Clownfish,
3) Cartoon Whale.
Machine 2 designs are:
1) Cartoon Whale,
2) Cartoon Dolphin,
3) Carton Otter.
Coordinates:
34°39'16.1?N 135°25'44.0?E
2/28/2019: Both machines are working fine. (Alex & Abigail)
3/08/19: Scans completed. GSY
6 Aug 2023: Both machines are working fine and still located near the exit gantry. Admission tickets to the Kaiyukan are required to access the machines - QHD
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