Port Of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Absolutely loved it. We are from California and are very familiar with the world-famous Monterey bay aquarium but honestly this one is just as good. It's not as large but I think it showcases the fish really well through the exhibits like the theatre and the amphitheater where everyone watches the whale and dolphin training. The whole place was very impressive and I recommend all to come here. They also have a really interesting exhibit about japanese expeditions to Antarctica, along with the actual boat (that I did not get the chance to see).

As an adult, I enjoyed myself, spending nearly 3 hours here including 2 shows. The highlight for me was definitely the killer whale, beluga whale and dolphins. Was just standing there admiring the beautiful creatures. It’s a big space and includes quite a number of marine life including penguins and tuna. Head to Nagoyako station (Meiko Subway line) and it’s just 5 mins walk to the aquarium. If possible purchase the tickets online or go when it’s opening. I purchased the pass that allows me to go to the other 3 tourist attractions around the aquarium. 20 mins by train from Nagoya main station. Recommended.

It’s quite clean and nice. Packed on weekends. Easy to book tickets using trip.com or qr-code at the counter (need a phone number). The area inside is clean and spacious. I liked jellyfish. Also, check research facility right behind.

This place is so touching. I visited a lot of aquarium, this one makes the memory so special because there is an elementary school tour during my visit. Kids are so excited about everything. As an adult, I almost forgot that felling. They are so engaged during dolphins show that bring me back to 7 years old as well. Show itself is fantastic but not too long for dolphin. it also plays an education purpose for the next generation. Seeing kids happy and learn makes this visit so special. I personally think some dolphins are happy in the show because they are so excited to show off even before the show. (Trainer is not even stand by, so they do this on their own). They can feel the vibe among the audience.

The aquarium is very big and has dolphin and orca shows. There are many kinds of fish and other animals to see. The place is interesting, but there isn't much English information, so it’s a bit hard to understand everything.

It was a hot Friday during the school holidays. It was crowded but everyone kept cool inside. The penguin viewing gallery was my favourite. The dolphin training show was excellent too. Overall a fun place to be, whilst keeping away from the summer heat.

Really worth a visit with family. Have lots of fun watching the Tornado of Sardines, Dolphins performance, Beluga feeding & training shows. Food at the Aquarium - not much choice & not fantastic at all.

Nice place to take time on weekend. A lot of performance show of many species animal at front building however in south building majorly is self walking see around but there is one performance on South building "Sardine tornado" was great and beautiful from Sardine group swimming.

Great place to visit. The aquarium is very well done but the nice thing doesn't take you 12 hours to see everything. We really enjoyed the aquarium and surrounding area.

This aquarium offers various interesting events and shows, and it is recommendable that you would check the schedule of daily performance by this URL in advance. http://www.nagoyaaqua.jp/event/2014092423425258.html You should definitely see Dolphin Show.This show is performed several times a day and attract many people there. It's very interesting! 名古屋港水族館は様々なイベントが行われて、スケジュールが公開されています。水族館に行く前にチェックをしておくと、スムーズに沢山のものを楽しめると思います。 http://www.nagoyaaqua.jp/event/2014092423425258.html 特にお勧めなのが「イルカパフォーマンス」です。1日に数回ショーが行われますが、たくさんの人が見に来ています。とても面白いですよ！

This is the first aquarium I've gone to that has had belugas. Sadly, the popular animals here are used as entertainment in shows so it feels a lot more like a hybrid SeaWorld/aquarium than an actual aquarium. To a small extent, I enjoyed seeing the dolphins and whales. I mostly, however, was saddened by their small enclosures and forced performances. The facilities for the animals are pretty outdated. Honestly, I enjoyed the beluga plushies in the museum store more than watching the poor creatures do tricks. Their trainers do seem to love them. But it's still just too sad to watch. I prefer the conservation-minded aquariums that don't exploit their animals (shoutout to Monterey Aquarium, one of favorite places). :( They did have displays of deep sea creatures (all dead). Reminded me of biology class in college and was interesting. One weird cultural thing is that Japanese people love their seafood. Not only is it not uncommon to hear someone remark about how tasty a displayed animal is, you might even see a food display right next to the animal. That's just macabre. In my case, they had a little display of sauces and foods prepared from jellyfish, right next to the jellyfish tank...

Don't waste your time and your bucks here. The only animals here are dolphins and their skeletons, for real! You basically paying for the dolphin show. I just wasted my Y1800. If I could turn back time, I will not come here.

A must go!!!! It may not be the largest but it has a fantastic dolphins and seal display. There's also a live show! Which is worth the ticket price, that's already super cheap compared to American prices! If you have time visit this place. Not sure what else to do in the port of Nagoya but there was a Red lobster right across and the irony was enough to go!

this is aquarium. its near NAGOYAKOU station. it takes 5 minutes from the station. this is one of the most famous aquarium in Japan. cause,them show of　grampus and dolphin are great. they jump really high from the bottom of the pool. its like a rocket. i heard some grampus wend to the moon that their jumpng power was so strong. so this is good place for couple. they have restaurant and a Ferris wheel , in the night time,the view is so romantic. its good situation to kiss your honey first time. only kiss, dont do other advance things in the ferris wheel please. this is aquarium there are many children.arent you.

We spent about five hours here and had a good time. There was a wide variety of aquatic life that are present but the highlight was the live dolphin show which lasted 30 minutes or so. The show was at an outdoor arena which was packed with people. Other creatures that you can see are penguins, turtles, beluga whales, and seals. You can get up close to all these animals. There is also a clear tube that you can walk through and get to see a wide variety of fish and manta rays up close. They have regular feeding hours where you can see a scuba diver feed the fish while in the tank.