Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
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Kaiyukan Aquarium
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館 Kaiyūkan, literally "playing in the Sea Pavilion") is one of the largest aquariums in the world. It is located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near the Osaka Bay.
The walk-through aquarium displays several habitats in 14 tanks, along with the marine life inside them. The habitats are from the Ring of Fire and the Ring of Life areas of the Pacific Ocean. The largest tank holds 5,400 cubic metres of water and houses a whale shark.
Access
It takes 5 minutes to walk from Osakako Station of the Osaka Municipal Subway Chuo Line.