Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium: An Aquarium where You can Meet Sea Friends from All Over the World

Sea Life from Japan to the Southern Hemisphere "South Building"

The theme of the South Building is "Journey to Antarctica -Various Life in the Five Seas Encountered on a Journey Across the Earth-".

Sea creatures from Japan to the Southern Hemisphere are exhibited in five categories: "Sea of Japan", "Deep Sea Gallery", "Equatorial Sea", "Australian Waterfront", and "Antarctic Sea".

Recreating the Sea Environment around Japan "Sea of Japan"

One of the highlights is the "Kuroshio Large Tank" where about 35,000 sardines swim. The Kuroshio Current is one of the largest ocean currents in the world that flows along the coast of Japan. Sardines migrate in large groups to protect themselves from predators.

The sight of the sardines glistening in the water is fantastic and makes you feel like you are in the ocean. You will want to look at it forever.

The sardine tornado is currently held only on weekdays due to corona measures.

In the "Sea of Japan", there are many kinds of fish that we usually eat at the table, such as horse mackerel, yellowtail, and black sea bream. In addition, there are many exhibits where you can learn about the seas of Japan, such as tanks that reproduce various environments such as tidal flats and seaweed beds, and the "Micro Aquarium" where you can observe small creatures living in Nagoya Port.

"Deep Sea Gallery" Approaching the Mystery of the Deep Sea

The "Deep Sea Gallery" displays creatures that live in the deep sea, which is more than 200 meters deep. Deep sea creatures are exciting.

For example, here is "Kairo Douketsu (Venus's flower basket)". Inside the body, which is made up of a glass-like skeleton and bundles of fibers, there lives a small shrimp called "doketsu ebi". What a strange creature.

Speaking of deep-sea creatures, "Giant beetle". It is believed that they feed on dead bodies that have fallen to the seafloor, but their ecology and life history are still shrouded in mystery.

"Coral Reef Large Tank" with Great Barrier Reef Motif

After passing through the "Deep Sea Gallery", you will be in a bright space.

It is a "Coral Reef Large Tank" with the motif of the world's largest coral reef "Great Barrier Reef" in Australia. About 3,000 fish of 150 species live in the aquarium.

There are also benches where you can sit and enjoy the view.

The diver was cleaning the tank. Divers are as popular as living creatures.

Beautiful Underwater World "Live Coral"

A beautiful coral reef tank. In fact, one of them are replicas that look just like the real thing.

The correct answer is that the photo below is a real living coral reef.

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium exhibits 250 live corals of about 20 species, which are said to be difficult to breed. Light adjustment is important for coral reefs, so they change the lighting according to the time of day. Therefore, you can see various expressions depending on the time you visit.

The part called "polyp" is where the coral performs life activities as a living organism. It looks like an anemone.

Until now, I didn't know how difficult it is to keep coral reefs. Knowing things you didn't know before is one of the pleasures of an aquarium.

Newly Born Baby Sea Turtles are Shown! "Sea Turtle Migration Tank"

Loggerhead turtles, green turtles, and hawksbill turtles live in the Sea Turtle Migration Tank. At Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, there is a research facility called the Turtle Breeding Research Facility, which also focuses on breeding sea turtles.

This is a baby loggerhead turtle born on July 21, 2020. Carapace length about 4 to 5 cm. They are so cute!

Baby loggerhead turtles live close to seaweed floating on the surface of the sea. They are brown to protect themselves from foreign enemies.

4 Types of Penguins Gather in the "Penguin Aquarium"

Next, we visited the penguin aquarium. Four types of penguins live here.

The world's largest penguin, the "Emperor Penguin" is there. Body length is about 100 to 130 cm. It is characterized by yellow patterns on the ears and upper chest.

This is a "Gentoo Penguin". At Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, spawning usually begins in late October, and if all goes well, you may be able to see chicks from December to February.

"Adelie Penguin" with white fringes around the eyes. It is a penguin that is also a model of Suica.

As the name suggests, "Chinstrap Penguins" have black markings on their jaws that look like whiskers. It is said that their cry is noisy.

Even if you say penguin all at once, it's so different. Not only they are toddling around, but they are also so cute that he swims energetically in the water!

“Jellyfish Nagorium” Opened in 2018

Take the escalator down to the 1st floor and you will see a large entrance with the words "Jellyfish Nagorium (Jellyfish Garelly)" written on it. What is going on inside?

When I went inside, I was wrapped in a beautiful world of jellyfish. How fantastic. At the Jellyfish Nagorium, there are about 500 jellyfish of 11 species on display. The beauty of the jellyfish stands out.

Finally, Shop at the Museum Shop!

Lastly, Shop at the Museum Shop!

There are two shops, "South Building Museum Shop" and "North Building Museum Shop".

There are also souvenirs unique to Nagoya such as "Salt Caramel Chocolate Crunch" in collaboration with Chez Shibata, and Cuppy Ramune limited to Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium.

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium is a place where you can meet sea creatures from all over the world, from powerful performances to mesmerizingly beautiful large tanks. It's basically a tour inside the building, so it's a nice point that it's easy to visit even on rainy days!

Wouldn't you want to visit Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium this weekend?