The Miyajima Public Aquarium will entertain children and adults for at least 45 minutes.
Located at the western end of Miyajimacho, it is one of the smaller aquariums in comparison to other Japanese aquariums (such as the Kaiyukan Aquarium in Osaka).
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Inside the building, you'll mainly find a set of small and medium-sized aquariums. Don't expect to find any glass tunnels through which to walk on the bottom of the huge tanks.
The aquarium focuses mainly on marine and freshwater life in the waters around Miyajima and Japan. However, you will also find several aquariums with animals from exotic areas.
Admission and opening hours
The aquarium is open every day from 9:00-17:00, but the last entry is at 16:00.
The adult ticket price is 1 420 jpy.
Official website: miyajima-aqua.jp.
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