We arrived at the ticket counter of Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium at about 4:50pm and were first in line. After purchasing the discounted evening tickets, we entered the aquarium at 5pm sharp.
Home to about 500 species of aquatic life, this wonderful public aquarium located at the Port of Nagoya features the largest pool in Japan. This urban aquarium consists of two buildings, the North Building and South Building.
First, we visited the stadium on the 3rd floor of the North Building to watch Orca Training. The trainers showed us how the orca, the king of the seas, lives and behaves.
Next, we visited the Beluga Whales indoor pool.
At Shiokaze Plaza, we saw the African penguins in its enclosure.
The Large Kuroshio Tank on the 2nd floor of the South Building features 35,000 sardines that form a swarm to go after food as if they were a single organism.
Following were some of the amazing marine creatures that we saw during the visit.
The main highlight of the aquarium is the Dolphin Performance BLUE ECHO. Located at the stadium on the 3rd floor of the North Building, this is the largest pool in Japan (60 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 12 meters deep) making the dolphins’ repeated feats of speed, the highlight of this performance, ever more visible.
Watch the following video showing highlights of our visit to Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium.
