Opened in 1990, it houses 600 species; about seventy penguins live on the penguin beach.
Opened in 1990 and renovated in July 2013, the largest aquarium on the Japanese side of the Sea of Japan houses about 600 species and 30,000 animals. On the ‘penguin beach’ some seventy Humboldt penguins live alongside rockhopper penguins; in the dolphin stadium the show is held every day all year round, with a covered pool that makes it possible in winter too.
Public aquarium of Niigata city, facing the Sea of Japan, with areas devoted to marine mammals, penguins and the freshwater wetlands of the prefecture.
ℹ️ Check seasonal opening hours and tickets on the official site (marinepia.or.jp) before you set off; the dolphin show is held every day, including in winter in the covered pool.
🚉 東中通 · 16 min walk
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