Close to bankruptcy in 1971, it now displays 70 species of jellyfish: a Guinness record since 2012.
In 1997, the year of its record low in visitors, a small unidentified jellyfish appeared by chance in a tank: from that single specimen the aquarium specialised, reaching 21 species on display in 2005 and gaining official recognition from Guinness World Records in 2012 for the largest variety of jellyfish on display in the world. Today it displays about 70 species, in tanks of every shape and size, including a round tank 5 metres in diameter.
Tsuruoka's municipal aquarium, on the Sea of Japan coast: after passing to third-party management in 1967 and years of decline with insufficient maintenance, it came close to closing in 1971. The turning point came with its specialisation in jellyfish from 1997.
ℹ️ Open 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:00. Ticket price not verified with a direct fetch.
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