[From April Issue 2014]
This popular aquarium is located above the rooftop in a 40-meter-high building. In its outdoor area there is a two-meters and 30-centimeters-tall donut shaped water tank in which sea lions can be seen swimming overhead. Also fun are the underwater displays of divers feeding fish and up close sea lion performances. There are also plenty of indoor tanks in which coral reefs and jellyfish are displayed.
Nearest Train Station: Ten minutes’ walk from Ikebukuro Station (JR, Seibu Line, Tobu Line)
General Admission: 2,000 yen (for high school students and above)
Business Hours: November to March 10 am to 6 pm
April to October: 10 am to 8 pm
Latest admission one hour before closing
Sunshine Aquarium
Text: KAWARATANI Tokiko[2014年4月号掲載記事]
地上40メートルのビルの屋上にある水族館として人気。屋外エリアには高さ地上2メートル30センチのドーナツ型水槽があり、頭上を泳ぐアシカの姿を見ることができる。ダイバーが魚にえさを与える水中パフォーマンスや、目の前で行われるアシカのパフォーマンスも楽しめる。サンゴ礁やクラゲなど、屋内の水槽も充実している。
最寄り駅:池袋駅(JR、西武線、東武線)徒歩約10分
料金:一般2,000円(高校生以上)
営業時間:11月~3月 午前10時~午後6時
4月~10月 午前10時~午後8時
最終入場は終了1時間前
サンシャイン水族館
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